Fear of Falling, Recurrence of Falls, and Quality of Life in Patients with a Low Energy Fracture—Part II of an Observational Study

Fear of Falling, Recurrence of Falls, and Quality of Life in Patients with a Low Energy Fracture—Part II of an Observational Study

<i>Background and objective</i>: Falls in elderly cause injury, mortality, and loss of independence, making Fear of Falling (FoF) a common health problem. FoF relates to activity restriction and increased fall risk. A voluntary intervention including fall risk assessment and prevention s...

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Main Authors: Puck C. R. van der Vet, Jip Q. Kusen, Manuela Rohner-Spengler, Björn-Christian Link, Roderick M. Houwert, Matthias Knobe, Reto Babst, Christoph Henzen, Lukas Schmid, Frank J. P. Beeres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
fear of falling
low energy fractures
fall prevention
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/57/6/584

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