Fear of falling and restriction of mobility in elderly fallers

1997894 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Bruno Vellas · Organisation Mondiale de la Santé Animale

Linda J. Romero · University of New Mexico

Richard Baumgartner · University of New Mexico

Philip J. Garry · University of New Mexico

Abstract

The study indicated that about one-third of elderly people develop a fear of falling after an incident fall and this issue should be specifically addressed in any rehabilitation programme.

Topics & Keywords

Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Noise Effects and Management Injury Epidemiology and Prevention

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Age and Ageing

Volume 26, Issue 3, pp. 189-193

DOI: 10.1093/ageing/26.3.189

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