Fear of falling among people who have sustained a stroke: A 6-month longitudinal pilot study

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 125-132

  Schmid, Arlene A ^a,b,c,d   Van Puymbroeck, Marieke ^e   Knies, Kasie ^c   Spangler Morris, Carrie ^e   Watts, Kathryn ^c   Damush, Teresa ^a,b,c,d   Williams, Linda S ^a,b,c,d  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VA HSR and D Stroke   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Anxiety; Depression; Fear; Quality of life; Stroke

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; DEPRESSION; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STROKE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURAL BALANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STROKE;

EID: 79954508242     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2011.000737     Document Type: Article

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