The influence of falling, fear of falling, and balance confidence on prosthetic mobility and social activity among individuals with a lower extremity amputation

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 82, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1238-1244

  Miller, William C ^a   Deathe, A Barry ^b   Speechley, Mark ^b   Koval, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Amputees; Artificial limbs; Balance confidence, Fear; Leg; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; DISABLED PERSON; FALLING; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; LEG PROSTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODEL; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0034848991     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2001.25079     Document Type: Article

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