Falls, Falls Prevention and the Role of Physiotherapy and Exercise: Perceptions and Interpretations of Italian-Born and Australian-Born Older Persons Living in Australia

Exercise programmes are effective in reducing falls but few older people consider doing an exercise programme for falls prevention. This paper examines older people’s perceptions and experiences of falls, physiotherapy and exercise. Individual interviews were conducted with Australian-born and Itali...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lam, J., Liamputtong, P., Hill, Keith
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer New York LLC 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50927