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The effect of Tai Chi Chuan in reducing falls among elderly people: design of a randomized clinical trial in the Netherlands [ISRCTN98840266]

BACKGROUND: Falls are a significant public health problem. Thirty to fifty percent of the elderly of 65 years and older fall each year. Falls are the most common type of accident in this age group and can result in fractures and subsequent disabilities, increased fear of falling, social isolation, d...

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Autores principales: Zeeuwe, Petra EM, Verhagen, Arianne P, Bierma-Zeinstra, Sita MA, van Rossum, Erik, Faber, Marjan J, Koes, Bart W
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1513573/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16573825
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-6-6