Falls in people with multiple sclerosis who use a walking aid: Prevalence, factors, and effect of strength and balance interventions

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 616-621

  Coote, Susan ^a   Hogan, Neasa ^a   Franklin, Sue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Clinical trial; Multiple sclerosis; Prevalence; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BERG BALANCE SCALE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREVALENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECALL; RETROSPECTIVE MEMORY; WALKING AID;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; DEPENDENT AMBULATION; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; POSTURAL BALANCE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SELF-HELP DEVICES; YOGA;

EID: 84884212376     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: 1532821X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2012.10.020     Document Type: Article

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