THE EFFECTS OF OTAGO EXERCISE PROGRAMME FOR FALL PREVENTION IN ELDERLY PEOPLE
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Epidemiology, clinical significance, costs and fall prevention in elderly people.
Falls are the fifth most frequent cause of death among elderly people. They are one of the main causes of disability and reduction in the quality of life in this age group. Falls are the direct cause of the majority of limb and femoral neck fractures. Fall prevention is a difficult, expensive and underestimated problem in Poland. 30-40% of women aged 65 years or older experience a fall at least...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Physiotherapy
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2348-8336,2349-5987
DOI: 10.15621/ijphy/2015/v2i4/67743