Foot and ankle characteristics associated with fear of falling and mobility in community‐dwelling older people: a cross‐sectional study

Abstract Background Fear of falling is multifactorial in etiology and is associated with falls. It has been demonstrated that foot problems increase the risk of falls in older people. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the associations of foot and ankle characteristics with fe...

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Main Authors: Fateme Pol, Zahra Khajooei, Sayed Mohsen Hosseini, Alireza Taheri, Saeed Forghany, Hylton B. Menz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-022-00593-w