Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 6 , Pages 724-731 , June 2007

Assessing Subjective Fall Concerns in Residential Living Seniors: Development of the Activities-Specific Fall Caution Scale

Presented in part to the Gerontological Society of America, November 2003, San Diego, CA, and November 2005, Orlando, FL.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.03.002

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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