The association between fear of falling and occurrence of falls: a one-year cohort study

Abstract Background Both multiple fall experiences and fear of falling (FoF) would make people susceptible to another fall; however, the associations are unknown. This study investigates the association of FoF with fall occurrence among older adults according to their fall history. Methods In this s...

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Main Authors: Tsuyoshi Asai, Kensuke Oshima, Yoshihiro Fukumoto, Yuri Yonezawa, Asuka Matsuo, Shogo Misu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03018-2