Minimising disability and falls in older people through a post-hospital exercise program: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation

Minimising disability and falls in older people through a post-hospital exercise program: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Disability and falls are particularly common among older people who have recently been hospitalised. There is evidence that disability severity and fall rates can be reduced by well-designed exercise interventions. However, the poten...

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Main Authors: Barraclough Elizabeth, Clemson Lindy, Dean Catherine M, Howard Kirsten, Close Jacqueline CT, Vogler Constance M, Lord Stephen R, Sherrington Catherine, Ramsay Elisabeth, O'Rourke Sandra D, Cumming Robert G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-02-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/9/8

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