Preventing trip-related falls by community-dwelling adults: A prospective study

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 61, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1629-1631

  Rosenblatt, Noah J ^a   Marone, Jane ^a   Grabiner, Mark D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LETTER; TRIP RELATED FALL;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILLINOIS; MALE; POSTURAL BALANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRAVEL;

EID: 84884275357     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12428     Document Type: Letter

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