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Research Paper

“Better safe than sorry”: a qualitative content analysis of participant's perspectives of fall-related concerns and balance in older women with osteoporosis after balance training

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Pages 796-802 | Received 26 Nov 2014, Accepted 09 Jun 2015, Published online: 03 Jul 2015

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