Risk factors for falls among older adults: A review of the literature

Anne Felicia Ambrose; Geet Paul; Jeffrey M Hausdorff

doi:10.1016/j.maturitas.2013.02.009

journal article May 01, 2013

Risk factors for falls among older adults: A review of the literature

Anne Felicia Ambrose Geet Paul Jeffrey M Hausdorff

Maturitas Vol. 75 No. 1 pp. 51-61 · Elsevier BV

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Published: May 01, 2013
Vol/Issue: 75(1)
Pages: 51-61
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Center for the Study of Movement, Cognition and Mobility, Neurological Institute, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center , Tel Aviv, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, and Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University Department of Physical Therapy, , Tel Aviv, Israel; Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center, Rush University Medical Center Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, , Chicago, IL, USA

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Anne Felicia Ambrose, Geet Paul, Jeffrey M Hausdorff (2013). Risk factors for falls among older adults: A review of the literature. Maturitas, 75(1), 51-61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2013.02.009

Risk factors for falls among older adults: A review of the literature

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