The prevalence and risk factors of falling and fear of falling among lower extremity amputees

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 82, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1031-1037

  Miller, William C ^a   Speechley, Mark ^b   Deathe, Barry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Amputees; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION; ACCIDENT; ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION; DISABLED PERSON; FALLING; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; LEG PROSTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0034879973     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2001.24295     Document Type: Article

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