Older Adult Fall Prevention: Perceptions, Beliefs, and Behaviors

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 16-20

  Stevens, Judy A ^a   Noonan, Rita K ^a   Rubenstein, Laurence Z ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

^b VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

elderly; falls; falls prevention; health behaviors; health beliefs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990361431     PISSN: 15598276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1559827609348350     Document Type: Article

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