Exercise and physical training improve physical function in older adults with visual impairments but their effect on falls is unclear: A systematic review

Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 130-135

  Gleeson, Michael ^a   Sherrington, Catherine ^a   Keay, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ageing; Exercise; Falls; Falls risk; Mobility; Visual impairment

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; COMPLICATION; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREVALENCE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; RESIDENTIAL HOME; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERY ELDERLY; VISUAL DISORDER;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTURAL BALANCE; PREVALENCE; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION DISORDERS;

EID: 84906057823     PISSN: 18369553     EISSN: 18369561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphys.2014.06.010     Document Type: Article

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