Clinical rehabilitation
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Clinical rehabilitation · Mar 2020
Randomized Controlled TrialCorrelates of fear of falling and falls efficacy in geriatric patients recovering from hip/pelvic fracture.
To gain a better understanding about the nature of fear of falling, this study analyzed associations between psychological and physical aspects related to fear of falling and falls efficacy in hip/pelvic fracture patients. ⋯ Falls efficacy and fear of falling constitute distinct constructs. Falls efficacy measured with the Short Falls Efficacy Scale International reflects the appraisal of poor physical performance. Fear of falling measured by the single-item question constitutes a fall-specific psychological construct associated with psychological inflexibility and fall-related post-traumatic stress symptoms.