Exercise and fall prevention: Narrowing the research-to-practice gap and enhancing integration of clinical and community practice

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 425-431

  Li, Fuzhong ^a   Eckstrom, Elizabeth ^b   Harmer, Peter ^c   Fitzgerald, Kathleen ^d   Voit, Jan ^e   Cameron, Kathleen A ^f  

^a OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Oregon Medical Group   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^f National Council on the Aging   (United States)

Author keywords

evidence based; exercise; falls; older adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE CENTER; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; PUBLIC HEALTH; AGED; COMMUNITY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FALLING; INDEPENDENT LIVING; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84968378037     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.13925     Document Type: Article

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