Integration of cognitive-behavioral therapy with gait training for a 58-year-old male with a fear of falling: A case report

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 232-237

  Vendrely, Ann ^a,b   Messmer, Eric ^b   Moseley, Jennifer ^b  

^a GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b METT Therapy Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FALLING; FEAR; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEAR; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROGNOSIS; SENSATION DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 84857883875     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: 15325040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09593985.2011.598221     Document Type: Article

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