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A falls prevention programme to improve quality of life, physical function and falls efficacy in older people receiving home help services: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Falls and fall-related injuries in older adults are associated with great burdens, both for the individuals, the health care system and the society. Previous research has shown evidence for the efficiency of exercise as falls prevention. An understudied group are older adults receiving h...
Autores principales: | Bjerk, Maria, Brovold, Therese, Skelton, Dawn A., Bergland, Astrid |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5556992/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28806904 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-017-2516-5 |
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