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- Title
Measure, Promote, and Reward Mobility to Prevent Falls in Older Patients.
- Authors
Sinha, Samir K.; Detsky, Allan S.
- Abstract
The article focuses on maintaining upright postures in older patients. It informs that the development of mobility assistance devices such as wheel chairs are the reason for the early death of the older people as movement in the body organs help in maintaining the integrity of the body organs and body functions and by using wheelchairs body movements are ceased. According to the researchers and clinicians, encouraging physical activity in older adults and participation in the physical exercise that maintain and improves strength and balances prevent falling in the older patients.
- Subjects
POSTURE; HEALTH of older people; HUMAN attitude &; movement; BIPEDALISM; WHEELCHAIRS; BODY movement; PHYSICAL activity; MOBILITY of older people
- Publication
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 2012, Vol 308, Issue 24, p2573
- ISSN
0098-7484
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1001/jama.2012.68313