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The geriatric depression scale and the timed up and go test predict fear of falling in community-dwelling elderly women with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Fear of falling is a common and potentially disabling problem among older adults. However, little is known about this condition in older adults with diabetes mellitus. The aims of this study were to investigate the impact of the fear of falling on clinical, functional and gait variables...

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Autores principales: Moreira, Bruno de Souza, dos Anjos, Daniela Maria da Cruz, Pereira, Daniele Sirineu, Sampaio, Rosana Ferreira, Pereira, Leani Souza Máximo, Dias, Rosângela Corrêa, Kirkwood, Renata Noce
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4776357/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26940811
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-016-0234-1