Randomized controlled trial of exercise intervention for the prevention of falls in community-dwelling elderly Japanese women

Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 602-611

  Suzuki, Takao ^a   Kim, Hunkyung ^a   Yoshida, Hideyo ^a   Ishizaki, Tatsuro ^b  

^a TOKYO METROPOLITAN INSTITUTE OF GERONTOLOGY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Exercise intervention; Fractures; Geriatric exercise; Home based exercise

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; CHOLESTEROL;

AGED; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELDERLY CARE; EXERCISE; EXPERIENCE; FALLING; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; FOLLOW UP; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND GRIP; HEALTH STATUS; HEMIPLEGIA; HOME CARE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; WALKING SPEED;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES; HUMANS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; TOKYO; WALKING;

EID: 8744283551     PISSN: 09148779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00774-004-0530-2     Document Type: Article

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