An evaluation of a nurse-led rehabilitation programme (the ProBalance Programme) to improve balance and reduce fall risk of community-dwelling older people: A randomised controlled trial

• Author(s): Gouveia, Bruna Raquel ; Jardim, Helena Gonçalves ; Martins, MM ; Gouveia, Élvio Rúbio ; de Freitas, Duarte Luís ; Maia, José António ; Rose, Debra J.
• Date: 2016
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/33359
• Origin: Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto
• Subject(s): Accidental Falls; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Female; Gait; Humans; Male; Risk Factors; Postural Balance; Program Evaluation
• Document Type: Journal article
• Language: English
• Contributor(s): Repositório Comum

Description

This study aims to assess the effect of a nurse-led rehabilitation programme (the ProBalance Programme) on balance and fall risk of community-dwelling older people from Madeira Island, Portugal.