Effects of a fall prevention program including exercise on mobility and falls in frail older people living in residential care facilities

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 283-292

  Jensen, Jane ^a   Nyberg, Lars ^a   Rosendahl, Erik ^a   Gustafson, Yngve ^a   Lundin Olsson, Lillemor ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Cognition; Exercise; Frail elderly; Residential facilities

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; DIURETIC AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; ELDERLY CARE; FALLING; FEMALE; GAIT; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; IMMOBILIZATION; INDEPENDENCE; INDIVIDUALIZATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREDICTION; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RISK REDUCTION; TECHNICAL AID; WALKING SPEED;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 187;

EID: 8644238347     PISSN: 15940667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03324553     Document Type: Article

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