Evaluation of the impact of 6-month training by whole body vibration on the risk of falls among nursing home residents, observed over a 12-month period: A single blind, randomized controlled trial

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 369-376

  Buckinx, F ^a   Beaudart, C ^a   Maquet, D ^a   Demonceau, M ^a   Crielaard, J M ^a   Bruyere O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Elderly; Falls; Functional and motor abilities; Nursing home; Whole body vibration

Indexed keywords

BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NURSING HOME; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK; SKELETAL MUSCLE; VERY ELDERLY; VIBRATION; WALKING;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NURSING HOMES; POSTURAL BALANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK; VIBRATION; WALKING;

EID: 84925884375     PISSN: 15940667     EISSN: 17208319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40520-014-0197-z     Document Type: Article

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