Emerging concept: Central benefit model of exercise in falls prevention

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 115-117

  Liu Ambrose, Teresa ^a,b   Nagamatsu, Lindsay S ^a,b   Hsu, Chun Liang ^a,b   Bolandzadeh, Niousha ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; EXERCISE; FALLING; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84872302242     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2011-090725     Document Type: Review

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