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Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Volume 17, 2022 - Issue 3
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Original Research

Development of a mobile application to screen and manage fall risks in older people

Zahra Taheri-Kharameha Spiritual Health Research Center, School of Paramedical Sciences, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, IranView further author information
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Agneta Malmgren Fängeb Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Lund, SwedenView further author information
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Eva Ekvall Hanssonb Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Lund, SwedenView further author information
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Saeed Bashirianc Department of Public Health, School of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranView further author information
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Rashid Heidarimoghadamd Department of Ergonomics, School of Health, Research Center for Health Sciences, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranView further author information
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Jalal Poorolajale Research Center for Health Sciences, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranView further author information
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Majid Baratic Department of Public Health, School of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 362-367 | Received 21 Feb 2020, Accepted 17 Jun 2020, Published online: 01 Jul 2020

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