Open AccessFalls prevention over 2 years: a randomized controlled trial in women 80 years and older
Author(s) -
Angela Campbell
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/28.6.513
Subject(s) - medicine , randomized controlled trial , confidence interval , physical therapy , hazard ratio , fear of falling , fall prevention , relative risk , poison control , falling (accident) , injury prevention , surgery , medical emergency , environmental health
after 1 year, a home-based programme of strength and balance retraining exercises was effective in reducing falls and injuries in women aged 80 years and older. The exercise programme had been individually prescribed by a physiotherapist during the first 2 months of a randomized controlled trial.
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