Open AccessThe Neighborhood Environment: Perceived Fall Risk, Resources, and Strategies for Fall Prevention
Author(s) -
Tracy Chippendale,
Marie Boltz
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the gerontologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1758-5341
pISSN - 0016-9013
DOI - 10.1093/geront/gnu019
Subject(s) - walkability , fall prevention , fear of falling , suicide prevention , psychological intervention , poison control , human factors and ergonomics , gerontology , psychology , injury prevention , occupational safety and health , applied psychology , falling (accident) , medicine , environmental health , physical activity , physical therapy , pathology , psychiatry
To explore the experience of older adults in their neighborhood in relation to perceived fall risk, fear of falling (FOF), and resources/strategies for fall prevention.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom