Effects of walking on physical and psychological fall-related factors in community-dwelling older adults: Walking versus balance program

• Main Authors: Yoshiro Okubo (Author), Yosuke Osuka (Author), Songee Jung (Author), Rafael Figueroa (Author), Takehiko Tsujimoto (Author), Tatsuya Aiba (Author), Teho Kim (Author), Kiyoji Tanaka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study aimed to examine the effects of walking, a common activity that has previously been reported not to be effective for fall prevention, on fall-related factors among a general population of community-dwelling older adults. A total of 90 men and women, ranging from 65-79 years of age, were r...