Meta-analysis of type and complexity of a secondary task during walking on the prediction of elderly falls

Geriatrics and Gerontology International

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 289-297

  Chu, Yu Hsiu ^a   Tang, Pei Fang ^d   Peng, Ya Chi ^b   Chen, Hui Ya ^b,c  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Attention; Elderly; Meta analysis; Odds ratio

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EYE TRACKING; FALLING; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WALKING;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; ATTENTION; DECISION MAKING; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; MENTAL PROCESSES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; RISK FACTORS; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; WALKING;

EID: 84875805139     PISSN: 14441586     EISSN: 14470594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0594.2012.00893.x     Document Type: Article

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