Risk factors for restriction in activity associated with fear of falling among seniors within the community

Journal of Patient Safety

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 187-191

  Fletcher, Paula C ^a   Guthrie, Dawn M ^a   Berg, Katherine ^b   Hirdes, John P ^c,d  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^d HOMEWOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

community based; fear of falling; restriction of activity; Risk factors; seniors

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; FALLING; FEAR; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESIDENTIAL HOME; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; FEAR; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ODDS RATIO; ONTARIO; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77956443023     PISSN: 15498417     EISSN: 15498425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PTS.0b013e3181f1251c     Document Type: Article

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