Effects of an evidence-based falls risk-reduction program on physical activity and falls efficacy among oldest-old adults

Frontiers in Public Health

Volumn 2, Issue APR, 2015, Pages

  Cho, Jinmyoung ^a,b   Smith, Matthew Lee ^c   Ahn, SangNam ^d   Kim, Keonyeop ^e   Appiah, Bernard ^b   Ory, Marcia G ^b  

^a SCOTT AND WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^e Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Falls efficacy; Falls risk reduction program; Oldest old adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015319278     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22962565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2014.00182     Document Type: Article

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