The effect of walking on falls in older people: the 'Easy Steps to Health' randomized controlled trial study protocol

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The effect of walking on falls in older people: the 'Easy Steps to Health' randomized controlled trial study protocol

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Abstract Background Falls in older people continue to be a major public health issue in industrialized countries. Extensive research into falls prevention has identified exercise as a proven fall prevention strategy. However, despite over a decade of promoting physical activity, hospitalisation rates due to falls injuries in older people are still increasing. This could be because efforts to increase physical activity amongst older people have been unsuccessful, or the physical activity that ...

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2011-11-01

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Voukelatos Alexander / Merom Dafna / Rissel Chris / Sherrington Cathie / Watson Wendy / Waller Karen

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BMC Public Health

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http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/888

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Public aspects of medicine

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