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Covariates of Fear of Falling and Associated Activity Curtailment.

Authors :
Howland, Jonathan
Lachman, Margie E.
Peterson, Elizabeth Walker
Cote, Jennifer
Kasten, Linda
Jette, Alan
Source :
Gerontologist; Oct98, Vol. 38 Issue 5, p549, 6p, 4 Charts
Publication Year :
1998

Abstract

Examines whether activity curtailment among old people who were afraid of falling was solely a manifestation of the level of fear of falling or it was associated with other factors. Nature of the fear of falling; Discussion on activity curtailment among the aged who were afraid of falling; Characteristics that distinguish people who are afraid of falling from those who are not.

Subjects

Subjects :
FEAR
ACCIDENTAL falls
OLDER people

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00169013
Volume :
38
Issue :
5
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Gerontologist
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
8921498
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/38.5.549