Role of physical activity in the occurrence of falls and fall-related injuries in community-dwelling adults over 50 years old

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 117-124

  Pereira, Catarina L N ^a   Baptista, Fátima ^b   Infante, Paulo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Community dwelling adults; Environmental hazards; Fall related injuries; Falls; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ENERGY METABOLISM; FALLING; FEAR; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT LIVING; INJURY; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; COMORBIDITY; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUESTIONNAIRES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84891395470     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2013.782355     Document Type: Article

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