Fear of falling in stroke patients: Relationship with previous falls and functional characteristics

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 261-264

  Andersson, Åsa G ^a,c   Kamwendo, Kitty ^b   Appelros, Peter ^a,c  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Falls; Fear of falling; Self efficacy; Stroke

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; FALL PREVENTION; FALLS; FEAR OF FALLING; FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS; FUNCTIONAL MOBILITY; MULTI VARIATE ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL FUNCTION; SELF-EFFICACY; STROKE; STROKE PATIENTS; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

DECISION MAKING; MULTIVARIANT ANALYSIS; PATIENT REHABILITATION; RISK ANALYSIS; SAFETY FACTOR;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FALL RISK; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; STROKE; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; AGE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; FEAR; HEALTH STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; QUESTIONNAIRE; VISUAL DISORDER; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILITY LIMITATION; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POSTURAL BALANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; STROKE; VISION DISORDERS;

EID: 58149376417     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e3282fba390     Document Type: Article

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