Risk for physical dependence in community-dwelling older adults: The role of fear of falling, falls and fall-related injuries

Background: Falls and fall-related injuries along with fear of falling (FoF) seem to restrict activities of daily living (ADL), resulting in physical dependence. However, it is still unclear how falls and related injuries or FoF by themselves explain general and specific ADL dependence. Objectives:...

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Main Author: Pereira, Catarina (author)
Other Authors: Bravo, Jorge (author), Raimundo, Armando (author), Tomas-Carus, Pablo (author), Mendes, Felismina (author), Baptista, Fátima (author)
Format: article
Language:por
Published: 2021
Subjects:
accidental falls
activities of daily living
ageing
fear
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10174/29758
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/29758

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http://hdl.handle.net/10174/29758

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