Randomised controlled trial (RCT) study design for a large-scale municipal fall prevention exercise programme in community-living older women: study protocol for the Kuopio Fall Prevention Study (KFPS)

INTRODUCTION: Falls are a substantial health problem in seniors, causing fractures and being the leading cause of fatal injuries. The benefits of physical activity in fall prevention have been shown in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in small cohorts (eg, ≤200 persons), but there is a gap betwee...

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Autores principales: Vilpunaho, Tommi, Kröger, Heikki, Honkanen, Risto, Koivumaa-Honkanen, Heli, Sirola, Joonas, Kuvaja-Köllner, Virpi, Sund, Reijo, Rikkonen, Toni
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
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Research Methods
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6596943/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31230026
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028716

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6596943/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31230026
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028716

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