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Assessment and Fear of Falling

Fear of falling and activities of daily living function: mediation effect of dual-task ability

Paolo R. BrustioDepartment of Psychology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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Daniele MagistroDepartment of Psychology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy;School of Sport, Exercise, and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK;National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM), Loughborough, UKCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Massimiliano ZeccaNational Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM), Loughborough, UK;Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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Monica E. LiubicichSUISM, Centro Servizi, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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Emanuela RabagliettiDepartment of Psychology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy;SUISM, Centro Servizi, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
Pages 856-861 | Received 12 Jan 2016, Accepted 06 Apr 2017, Published online: 09 May 2017

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