‘Maintaining balance in life’—exploring older adults’ long-term engagement in self-managed digital fall prevention exercise
Abstract Background Accidental falls are one of the greatest threats to older adults’ health and well-being. The risk of falling can be significantly reduced with strength and balance interventions. However, there needs to be further knowledge into how older adults can be supported to achieve a main...
Main Authors: | Beatrice Pettersson, Sara Lundell, Lillemor Lundin-Olsson, Marlene Sandlund |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-07-01
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Series: | European Review of Aging and Physical Activity |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s11556-023-00322-7 |
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