The Effect of Multidimensional Exercises on Balance, Mobility, and Fall Risk in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Shumway‐Cook, Anne; C. Gruber, William; Baldwin, Margaret; Liao, Shiquan

doi:10.1093/ptj/77.1.46

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The Effect of Multidimensional Exercises on Balance, Mobility, and Fall Risk in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Published in Physical Therapy • Jan 1, 1997

Authors:

Anne Shumway‐Cook

William C. Gruber

Margaret Baldwin

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: This prospective clinical investigation examined the effects of a multidimensional exercise program on balance, mobility, and risk for falls in community-dwelling older adults with a history of falling. Factors used to predict adherence and a successful response to exercise w...

Subject

Tinetti test

Balance (ability)

Medicine

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