Fear of falling as seen in the Multidisciplinary falls consultation

Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 248-258

  Gaxatte, C ^a,b   Nguyen, T ^a,b   Chourabi, F ^a,b   Salleron, J ^a   Pardessus, V ^a,b   Delabriere I ^a,b   Thevenon A ^a,b   Puisieux, F ^a,b  

^a LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIV LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

Activity restriction; Elderly; Fall; Fear of falling

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BALANCE DISORDER; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; FALLING; FEAR; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC PATIENT; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL ASPECT; TECHNICAL AID; WALKING AID;

EID: 79959216064     PISSN: 18770657     EISSN: 18770665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2011.04.002     Document Type: Article

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