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| Elizabeth W PetersonSummaryAffiliation: University of Illinois at Chicago Country: USA Publications
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Fear of falling and associated activity curtailment among middle aged and older adults with multiple sclerosisE W Peterson
Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612 7250, USA
Mult Scler 13:1168-75. 2007..While FoF and associated activity curtailment may be appropriate responses to fall risk, the findings suggest that factors beyond realistic appraisal of fall risk may be operating...
Injurious falls among middle aged and older adults with multiple sclerosisElizabeth W Peterson
Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL 60612 7250, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 89:1031-7. 2008..To determine the prevalence of, and risk factors for, receiving medical attention for a recent injurious fall among middle-aged and older adults who have multiple sclerosis (MS)...
Rasch validation of the falls prevention strategies surveyMarcia L Finlayson
Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 90:2039-46. 2009..Finlayson ML, Peterson EW, Fujimoto KA, Plow MA. Rasch validation of the Falls Prevention Strategies Survey...
Risk factors for falling among people aged 45 to 90 years with multiple sclerosisMarcia L Finlayson
Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 87:1274-9; quiz 1287. 2006..To determine the factors associated with an increased likelihood of reporting a fall in the past 6 months among people between the ages of 45 and 90 who have multiple sclerosis (MS)...
Falls, aging, and disabilityMarcia L Finlayson
Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1919 West Taylor Street, Mail Code 811, Chicago, IL 60612 7250, USA
Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am 21:357-73. 2010..In this latter group, the article focuses on individuals with multiple sclerosis, late-effects of polio, muscular dystrophies, and spinal cord injuries...
Pilot study of a fall risk management program for middle aged and older adults with MSMarcia Finlayson
Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612 7250, USA
NeuroRehabilitation 25:107-15. 2009..To present the outcomes of a pilot study of "Safe at Home BAASE", a fall risk management program designed for middle-aged and older adults with multiple sclerosis...
Developing meaningful Fear of Falling Measures for community dwelling elderlyC A Velozo
Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 60612, USA
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 80:662-73. 2001..This connection provides meaning to the numeric values obtained from the instrument and provides a basis for setting clinically relevant criteria for interventions...
