A prospective study of the relationship between feared consequences of falling and avoidance of activity in community-living older people

Purpose: To identify the most common beliefs concerning the negative consequences of falling and determine whether these motivate avoidance of activity. Design and Methods: A questionnaire assessing feared consequences of falling was completed by 224 community-living people aged older than 75. Beli...

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Main Authors: Yardley, Lucy (Author), Smith, Helen (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2002-02.
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