The role of self-efficacy on fear of falls and fall among elderly community dwellers in Shahroud, Iran

• Main Authors: Ali Dadgari (Author), Tengku Aizan Hamid (Author), Mohammed Nazrul Hakim (Author), Seyed Abbas Mousavi (Author), Leila Dadvar (Author), Mohammad Mohammadi (Author), Nahid Amerian (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background & Aim: Fear of fall is well-known risk factor for falls among senior citizens. However, the mechanism by which fear of falls can facilitate falls is not clear. This study hypothesized that falls self-efficacy can play a role in relationship between fear of falls and falls. There has b...