Technology-Based Fall Risk Assessments for Older Adults in Low-Income Settings: Protocol for a Cross-sectional Study
BackgroundOne-third of older adults have maladaptive fall risk appraisal (FRA), a condition in which there is a discrepancy between the level of fear of falling (FOF) and physiological fall risk (balance performance). Older adults who overestimate their physiological fall ris...
Main Authors: | Thiamwong, Ladda, Stout, Jeffrey R, Park, Joon-Hyuk, Yan, Xin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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JMIR Publications
2021-04-01
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Series: | JMIR Research Protocols |
Online Access: | https://www.researchprotocols.org/2021/4/e27381 |
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