Establishing content validity for a composite activities-specific risk of falls scale:linkage between fear of falling and physical activity

Establishing content validity for a composite activities-specific risk of falls scale:linkage between fear of falling and physical activity

Abstract Background Fear of falling (FoF) and physical activity (PA) are important psychological and behavioral factors associated with falls. No instrument quantifies the link between these two factors to evaluate the risk of falls. We aimed to design a scale linking FoF with PA (Composite Activiti...

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Main Authors: Jing X. Wang, Lin Y. Chen, Yan N. Jiang, Ling Ni, Jie M. Sheng, Xia Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Content validity
Physical activity
Fear of falling
Falls
Risk
Disability
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02211-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02211-z

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