Frequency and circumstances of falls in people with inclusion body myositis: A questionnaire survey to explore falls management and physiotherapy provision

Physiotherapy (United Kingdom)

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 61-65

  Hiscock, A ^a   Dewar, L ^a   Parton, M ^a   Machado, P ^a   Hanna, M ^a   Ramdharry, G ^b  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Falls; Falls management; Inclusion body myositis; National falls guidelines; Neuromuscular disease; Physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

FALLS; FALLS MANAGEMENT; INCLUSION BODY MYOSITIS; NATIONAL FALLS GUIDELINES; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PHYSIOTHERAPY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOSITIS, INCLUSION BODY; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84895077401     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: 18731465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2013.06.002     Document Type: Article

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