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Mendeley readers
| Title |
Physical activity in Iranian older adults who experienced fall during the past 12 months
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Geriatrics, October 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2318-14-115 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Leili Salehi, Behjat Shokrvash, Ensiyeh Jamshidi, Ali Montazeri |
| Abstract |
Physical activity may have several benefits for elderly people. However, the risk of falling might prevent this population from showing interest in physical activity. This research was aimed to explore facilitators and barriers to physical activity in older persons who have experienced at least one fall in the past 12 months. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 55 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 54 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 9 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 13% |
| Researcher | 6 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 9% |
| Professor | 4 | 7% |
| Other | 12 | 22% |
| Unknown | 12 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 16 | 29% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 10 | 18% |
| Sports and Recreations | 6 | 11% |
| Social Sciences | 4 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 3 | 5% |
| Unknown | 14 | 25% |