Pilot comparative effectiveness study of surface perturbation treadmill training to prevent falls in older adults

BACKGROUND: Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries among older adults. Exercise programs appear to reduce fall risk, but the optimal type, frequency, and duration of exercise is unknown. External perturbations such as tripping and slipping are a major contributor to falls, and t...

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Autores principales: Lurie, Jon D, Zagaria, Alexandra B, Pidgeon, Dawna M, Forman, Judith L, Spratt, Kevin F
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3661337/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23678970
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-13-49

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3661337/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23678970
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-13-49

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