Fear of Falling and Gait Variability in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 14-19

  Ayoubi, Farah ^a   Launay, Cyrille P ^a   Annweiler, Cédric ^a,b   Beauchet, Olivier ^a  

^a ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b ROBARTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Falls; Fear of falling; Gait variability; Motor control; Older adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FALLING; FEAR OF FALLING; GAIT; GAIT DISORDER; HUMAN; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; AGED; FEAR; META ANALYSIS; NEUROLOGIC GAIT DISORDER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; FEAR; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS;

EID: 84927090844     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2014.06.020     Document Type: Review

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