The association between fear of falling and physical activity in older women

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 859-862

  Doi, Takehiko ^a,b   Ono, Rei ^b   Ono, Kumiko ^b   Yamaguchi, Ryota ^c   Makiura, Daisuke ^b,c   Hirata, Soichiro ^d  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR GERIATRICS AND GERONTOLOGY   (Japan)

^b KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KOBE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^d Higashihiroshima Orthopedics Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fear of falling; Older adults; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870912232     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.24.859     Document Type: Article

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