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The impact of a home-based walking programme on falls in older people: the Easy Steps randomised controlled trial

Author(s) -

Alexander Voukelatos,

Dafna Merom,

Catherine Sherrington,

Chris Rissel,

Robert G. Cumming,

Stephen R. Lord

Publication year - 2015

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/afu186

Subject(s) - medicine , physical therapy , coaching , fall prevention , randomized controlled trial , older people , intervention (counseling) , injury prevention , poison control , quality of life (healthcare) , gerontology , psychology , medical emergency , nursing , psychotherapist , surgery

walking is the most popular form of exercise in older people but the impact of walking on falls is unclear. This study investigated the impact of a 48-week walking programme on falls in older people.

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