Physical activity, dog ownership and falls among older adults: a breed apart

J Epidemiol Community Health. 2017 Nov;71(11):1130. doi: 10.1136/jech-2017-209841. Epub 2017 Aug 19.

Authors

Theodore D Cosco¹, Benjamin L Storey²

Affiliations

¹ Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
² Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chinook Regional Hospital, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

PMID: 28822979
DOI: 10.1136/jech-2017-209841

No abstract available

Keywords: ageing; falls; physical activity.

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Accidental Falls* / prevention & control
Aged
Animals
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dogs
Exercise
Humans
Pets*
Weather