Incidence, persistence and risk factors of fear of falling in older adults: cohort study (2008–2013) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Incidence, persistence and risk factors of fear of falling in older adults: cohort study (2008–2013) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To evaluate the incidence and persistence of fear of falling in older adults and the clinical/functional, psychosocial and lifestyle-related risk factors. METHODS A longitudinal study with 393 community-dwelling older adults aged 65 years and over (110 men/ 283 women) resident...

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Main Authors: Flávia Moura Malini Drummond, Roberto Alves Lourenço, Claudia de Souza Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2020-06-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Aged
Fear, classification
Accidental Falls
Risk Factors
Cohort Studies
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