Cognitive function modifies the effect of physiological function on the risk of multiple falls-a population-based study

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 68, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1091-1097

  Martin, Kara L ^a   Blizzard, Leigh ^a   Srikanth, Velandai K ^a,b   Wood, Amanda ^b,c   Thomson, Russell ^a   Sanders, Lauren M ^b   Callisaya, Michele L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Cognition; Elderly; Population based.; Risk factors; Sensorimotor

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUSTRALIA; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION BASED.; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SENSORIMOTOR; VERY ELDERLY; VISION; WALKING;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; COGNITION; ELDERLY; POPULATION BASED.; RISK FACTORS; SENSORIMOTOR;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ATTENTION; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RISK FACTORS; TASMANIA; VISION, OCULAR; WALKING;

EID: 84882306251     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glt010     Document Type: Article

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