Effects of fear and attention on human balance control

A fall is one of the main causes of injury-related hospitalisation and injury-related deaths. Besides physical degeneration, fear of falling and attentional focus strategies are related to fall risk and decline of balance performance. The aim of this research was to expose the mechanisms by which fe...

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Main Author: De Melker Worms, Jonathan
Published: Manchester Metropolitan University 2016
Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.765120