Exploration of older people’s perceptions of behavioural factors associated with falls.
Background falls rates in older people continue to rise despite concerted efforts to manage falls risks. As more effective strategies to reduce falls in older people may arise from better understanding their perspectives on falls risk, this study aimed to explore perceptions and behavioural decision...
| Publicado en: | Age & Ageing Vol. 47; no. 5; pp. 734 - 741 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Sep2018
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