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Fear of falling and its predictors among community-living older adults in Korea

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Pages 369-378 | Received 21 May 2015, Accepted 16 Sep 2015, Published online: 19 Oct 2015

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Shuang Wu, Guangkai Li, Beibei Shi, Hongli Ge & Qiang He. (2023) The association between physical activity and fear of falling among community-dwelling older women in China: the mediating role of physical fitness. Frontiers in Public Health 11.
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Yue Hu, Kun Wang, Jiaxin Gu, Zhixuan Huang & Ming Li. (2023) Effect of combined physical and cognitive intervention on fear of falling in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, pages 105173.
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Su-Jin Lee, Seung-Hoon Baek & YoungJi Ko. (2023) A Comparison of Fear of Falling in Older Adults with Physical Independence and Those with Hip Fracture Surgery. The Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing 26:1, pages 1-7.
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Yeong Mi Seo & Eun Sook Lee. (2023) Factors Associated with Fear of Falling by Fall Experience in the Community-dwelling Elderly. Research in Community and Public Health Nursing 34, pages 12.
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