Open AccessThe influence of fear of falling on gait and balance in older people
Author(s) -
Miriam F. Reelick,
M.B. van Iersel,
Roy P. C. Kessels,
Marcel G. M. Olde Rikkert
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afp066
Subject(s) - fear of falling , gait , physical medicine and rehabilitation , balance (ability) , stride , trunk , medicine , poison control , physical therapy , dynamic balance , psychology , injury prevention , ecology , physics , environmental health , quantum mechanics , biology
fear of falling (FoF) has great impact on functioning and quality of life of older people, but its effects on gait and balance are largely unknown.
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