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Physical Activity-Related Injuries in Older Adults: A Scoping Review

Abstract

The purpose of this project is to conduct a comprehensive and systematic scoping review to identify and document the breadth of literature related to physical activity-related injuries in older adults. The population of interest was adults (both males and females) over the age of 65 years, participating in exercise, leisure-time, or sport-type physical activities. The initial search yielded 16,828 articles, with 43 articles ultimately included. …

Authors

Stathokostas L; Theou O; Little RMD; Vandervoort AA; Raina P

Journal

Sports Medicine, Vol. 43, No. 10, pp. 955–963

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

October 2013

DOI

10.1007/s40279-013-0076-3

ISSN

0112-1642