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Original Articles

Mediating effects of psychosocial factors on concerns about falling and daily activity in a multicomponent cognitive behavioral group intervention

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Pages 68-77 | Received 29 Sep 2009, Accepted 03 May 2010, Published online: 04 Oct 2010

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