Effects of a multifactorial fall prevention program on fall incidence and physical function in community-dwelling older adults with risk of falls

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 606-615.e1

  Lee, Hsuei Chen ^a   Chang, Ku Chou ^b,c,d   Tsauo, Jau Yih ^e   Hung, Jen Wen ^b,c   Huang, Yu Ching ^c,d,f   Lin, Sang I ^g  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d Yuh Ing Junior College   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^f NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TAINAN   (Taiwan)

^g NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Aged; Exercise; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY (TOPIC); MULTIFACTORIAL FALL PREVENTION PROGRAM; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PROPRIOCEPTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESPONSE TIME; RISK; STRATUM CORNEUM; WALKING; WALKING AID;

EID: 84875438163     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: 1532821X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2012.11.037     Document Type: Article

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