Getting up when falling down : reducing fall risk factors after stroke through an exercise program
The purpose of this thesis was to identify fall risk individuals (+55) after stroke by validating a fall risk index and in post-stroke individuals with high risk of falls evaluate the impact of an intervention program on fall risk factors.A previously developed fall risk index was validated, modifie...
Main Author: | Holmgren, Eva |
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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Umeå universitet, Sjukgymnastik
2010
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Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-34209 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7459-031-9 |
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