Association of executive function impairment, history of falls and physical performance in older adults: A cross-sectional population-based study in Eastern France

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 661-665

  Muir, Susan W ^a   Beauchet, O ^b   Montero Odasso, M ^a,d   Annweiler, C ^b,c   Fantino, B ^b,c   Speechley, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ D'ANGERS   (France)

^d LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; cognitive impairment; risk factors

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FALL RISK; FALLING; FRANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL HISTORY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; WALKING;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FRANCE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POSTURAL BALANCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES;

EID: 84888007164     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-013-0045-4     Document Type: Article

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