The influence of fear of falling on orthostatic postural control: a systematic review

• Main Authors: Nélio Silva de Souza (Author), Ana Carolina Gomes Martins (Author), Dângelo J.A. Alexandre (Author), Marco Orsini (Author), Victor Hugo do Vale Bastos (Author), Marco Antônio A. Leite (Author), Silmar Teixeira (Author), Bruna Velasques (Author), Pedro Ribeiro (Author), Juliana Bittencourt (Author), André Palma da Cunha Matta (Author), Pedro Moreira Filho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Posture is a complex sensory-motor behavior that can be influenced by the fear of falling (FoF) during environmental changes. The aim of this paper is to investigate the influence of FoF on orthostatic postural control in healthy individuals by a systematic review. Thirteen articles were selected. S...