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The Relationship Between Fear of Falling and Functional Fitness among Older Adults Living in Rest Home 居住在养老院的老年人对跌倒的恐惧与功能性体能之间的关系

Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics Pub Date : 2020-03-01 DOI: 10.35262/jiag.v16i1.5-10

H. Tuna, Ö. Bozan, B. Gürpınar, N. Ilçin

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