Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 21-26 , 2007

Development of a New Fear of Falling Scale in Hong Kong: An Exploratory Study

  • Sheung Lin Kuo, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
    • ,
  • Jennifer C. Nitz, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Physiotherapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence to: Dr Jennifer C. Nitz, Division of Physiotherapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia

Received 19 November 2007 ,Accepted 14 December 2007.

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PII: S1013-7025(08)70005-8

doi: 10.1016/S1013-7025(08)70005-8

Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 21-26 , 2007

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