Effects of comprehensive geriatric intervention on physical performance among people aged 75 years and over

Aging - Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 331-338

  Lihavainen, Katri ^a   Sipilä, Sarianna ^a   Rantanen, Taina ^a   Seppänen, Jarmo ^b,c   Lavikainen, Piia ^c   Sulkava, Raimo ^c,d   Hartikainen, Sirpa ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b Savo Consortium for Education   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^d KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aged; Comprehensive geriatric assessment; Intervention; Physical performance; Prevention

Indexed keywords

10 METER WALKING TEST; AGED; ARTICLE; BERG BALANCE SCALE TEST; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPREHENSIVE GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; TIMED UP AND GO TEST; WALKING SPEED;

EID: 84871893481     PISSN: 15940667     EISSN: 17208319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03325264     Document Type: Article

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