Interpreting fear of falling in the elderly: What do we need to consider?

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 91-96

  Deshpande, Nandini ^a   Metter, E Jeffrey ^b   Lauretani, Fulvio ^c   Bandinelli, Stefania ^d   Ferrucci, Luigi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

^c Tuscany Regional Health Agency   (Italy)

^d SANTA MARIA ANNUNZIATA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aging; Environment; Fear of falling

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BALANCE DISORDER; BALANCE IMPAIRMENT; CLIMBING; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; FALLING; FEAR; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GRIP STRENGTH; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VISUAL ACUITY; WALKING DIFFICULTY; WALKING SPEED;

EID: 70449850221     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00139143-200932030-00002     Document Type: Article

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