Can community care workers deliver a falls prevention exercise program? A feasibility study

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Can community care workers deliver a falls prevention exercise program? A feasibility study

Background: Almost half of older people receiving community care fall each year and this rate has not improved in the last decade. Falls prevention programs targeted at this group are uncommon, and expensively delivered by university trained allied health professionals. Purpose: To investigate the f...

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Main Authors:	Burton, Elissa, Lewin, G., O Connell, H., Petrich, M., Boyle, E., Hill, Keith
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Dove Medical Press Ltd. 2018
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/67866

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