Fear-related avoidance of activities, falls and physical frailty. A prospective community-based cohort study
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Fear-related avoidance of activities, falls and physical frailty. A prospective community-based cohort study.
OBJECTIVE to investigate the relationship between fear-related avoidance of activities and physical frailty. SUBJECTS AND METHODS fear-related avoidance of activities, physical performance, maximal isometric muscle strength and postural control were assessed in 225 community-living elderly (94 men and 131 women), aged between 61 and 92 years of age. RESULTS bivariate analyses revealed signi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Age and Ageing
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0002-0729,1468-2834
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afh106