Relationship between fall-related efficacy and activity engagement in community-dwelling older adults: A meta-analytic review

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 137-148

  Schepens, Stacey ^a   Sen, Ananda ^b   Painter, Jane A ^c   Murphy, Susan L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Activities of daily living; Fear; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

AGED; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FALLING; FEAR; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; VERY ELDERLY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEAR; HUMANS; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 84860132030     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2012.001156     Document Type: Review

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