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1 References AG.GOV. (2007)..Don t fall for falls. Retrieved July 28, 2008, from internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/8de953dbde1b850cca256ff100275aa1/$file/falls% 20Booklet%20May%2007.pdf AGS. (2001). Guideline for the prevention of falls in older persons: American Geriatrics Society, British Geriatrics Society, and American Academy of Orthopadeic Surgeons panel on falls prevention. Retrieved July 28, 2008, from falls.pdf. American Physical Therapy Association. (2007). Falls Risk Reduction in Older Adults.Virginia: American Physical Therapy Association. Axmaker, Larry W., Hall, Donald R., & McClain, Lynn. (2006). WellAssured: Guide to Living With Diabetes. Oregon: Wellsource, Inc. Bachar, J.J., Leifler, L.J., Reed, L., McCoy, T., Bailey, R., Bell, R. (2006) Cherokee Choices: a diabetes prevention program for American Indians. Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research, Practice, and Polic, 3:3. Bandura, A. Social Foundations of Thought and Action: A Social Cognitive Theory, Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1986, pp Barry BK, Carson RG. The consequences of resistance training for movement control in older adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2004 Jul;59(7): Belza B., Shumway-Cook A, Phelan E.A., Williams B, Snyder S.J. (2006). The effects of a community-based exercise program on function and health in older adults: the EnhanceFitness Program. The Journal of Applied Gerontology, 25(4): Berg WP, Alessio HM, Mills EM et al. Circumstances and consequences of falls in independent community-dwelling older adults. Age Ageing 1997;26: Blair, Steven N., Dunn, Adrena L., Marcus, Bess H., Carpenter, Reuth Ann, & Jaret, Peter. (2001). Active Living Every Day. Illinois: Human Kinetics. Borg, G. (1998) Borg's Perceived Exertion and Pain Scales. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. Brill, P.A. (2004) Functional Fitness for Older Adults. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. Brown AP. Reducing falls in elderly people: A review of exercise interventions. PhysiotherTheory Pract 1999;15: Buchner DM. Understanding variability in studies of strength training in older adults: A meta-analytic perspective. Top Geriatr Rehabil 1993;8(3):1-21. WELL-Balanced

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