The Otago strength and balance exercise programme lowers the risk of death and falls in the older people at 12 months

Evidence-Based Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 76-78

  Day, Lesley ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84893424859     PISSN: 13676539     EISSN: 14689618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ebn1157     Document Type: Note

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