Falls in independent ambulatory patients with spinal cord injury: Incidence, associated factors and levels of ability

Spinal Cord

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 365-368

  Phonthee, S ^a   Saengsuwan, J ^a   Amatachaya, S ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

balance; falls; rehabilitation; spinal cord injury; walking

Indexed keywords

6 MINUTE WALK TEST; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; THAILAND; TIMED UP AND GO TEST; WALKER; WALKING AID; WRIST FRACTURE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 84877577026     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.2012.147     Document Type: Article

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