Older Adults’ Experience of an Exergaming Intervention to Improve Balance and Prevent Falls: A Nested Explanatory Qualitative Study
Falls are frequent and life-changing events for older adults worldwide. The ageing phenomenon has arrived in developing countries, which experience tensions between curative and rehabilitative services, combined with an increase in non-communicable diseases. Policies addressing issues of ageing have...
Main Authors: | Christine Rogers, Delva Shamley, Seyi Amosun |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-12-01
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Series: | Applied Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/24/11678 |
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