Falls and Fear of Falling: Which Comes First? A Longitudinal Prediction Model Suggests Strategies for Primary and Secondary Prevention
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- 7 August 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Vol. 50 (8) , 1329-1335
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1532-5415.2002.50352.x
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Previous cross‐sectional studies have shown a correlation between falls and fear of falling, but it is unclear which comes first. Our objectives were to determine the temporal relationshi...Keywords
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