Effects of fear of falling and activity restriction on normal and dual task walking in community dwelling older adults

Gait and Posture

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 120-124

  Donoghue, Orna A ^a   Cronin, Hilary ^a   Savva, George M ^a   O'Regan, Claire ^a   Kenny, Rose Anne ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Ageing; Anxiety; Balance; Falls; Gait

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMMUNITY; FALL RISK; FALLING; FEAR; FEMALE; GAIT; GRIP STRENGTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSE TIME; WALKING;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ANXIETY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEAR; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MOBILITY LIMITATION; POSTURAL BALANCE; RISK FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 84878357033     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: 18792219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2012.10.023     Document Type: Article

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