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Differences in fear of falling and fall risk indicators among white and black older adults: a cross sectional study

2019-10-14

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<h4>Background: </h4> Falling among older adults is common and can cause chronic health complications. This study investigated differences between White and Black community-dwelling older adults in fall history, fear of falling, and indicators of fall risk.Methods All assessments and analyses were conducted in a clinical laboratory at Emory University in the Department of General Medicine and Geriatrics on 84 dive...

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10.21203/rs.2.15996/v1
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