Fear of falling and balance ability in older men: The priest study

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 375-386

  Klima, Dennis W ^a   Newton, Roberta A ^b   Keshner, Emily A ^b   Davey, Adam ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance confidence; Clergy; Falls; Oldest old

Indexed keywords

AGED; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CATHOLICISM; CLERGY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; FALLING; FEAR; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES; VERY ELDERLY; ARTICLE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; STATISTICS;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CATHOLICISM; CLERGY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEAR; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURAL BALANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84888117390     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.21.4.375     Document Type: Article

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