Feasibility of a cognitive behavioural group intervention to reduce fear of falling and associated avoidance of activity in community-living older people: a process evaluation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Fear of falling and associated avoidance of activity are common among older people and may have negative consequences in terms of functional decline, quality of life and institutionalisation. We evaluated the effects of a cognitive b...

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Main Authors: van Eijk Jacques, van Rossum Erik, Zijlstra GA Rixt, van Haastregt Jolanda CM, de Witte Luc P, Kempen Gertrudis IJM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-09-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/7/156