Lifetime adherence to physical activity recommendations and fall occurrence in community-dwelling older adults: a retrospective cohort study

Falling is a major health concern for community-dwelling older adults. Regular physical activity has been proposed to prevent falls. The aim of this study was to assess whether the achievement of the 2004 UK Department of Health physical activity recommendations over a lifetime had a protective effe...

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Main Authors: RACHEL L. WRIGHT, PAUL D. ROBINSON, DEREK M. PETERS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alicante 2012-03-01
Series:Journal of Human Sport and Exercise
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4100/jhse.2012.71.09