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Older adults’ perceptions of wearable technology hip protectors: implications for further research and development strategies

Purpose: Hip fractures are an important public health issue. Ninety-five percent of hip fractures are caused by falls, with those at greatest risk including residents of long-term care facilities. Hip protectors can be effective in preventing hip fractures, but levels of acceptance and adherence may...

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Autores principales: Hall, Alex, Boulton, Elisabeth, Stanmore, Emma
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6816540/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30371132
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2018.1491647