Feasibility of a cognitive behavioural group intervention to reduce fear of falling and associated avoidance of activity in community-living older people: a process evaluation

• Main Authors: van Eijk Jacques (Author), van Rossum Erik (Author), Zijlstra GA Rixt (Author), van Haastregt Jolanda CM (Author), de Witte Luc P (Author), Kempen Gertrudis IJM (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Fear of falling and associated avoidance of activity are common among older people and may have negative consequences in terms of functional decline, quality of life and institutionalisation. We evaluated the effects of a cognitive b...