Attention contributes to functional reach test scores in older adults with history of falling

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 15-28

  Riolo, Lisa ^a,b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Falls; Functional reach

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANKLE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COGNITION; FALLING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNEE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; REHABILITATION; VISION TEST; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 9244254742     PISSN: 02703181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J148v22n02_02     Document Type: Article

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