Relationship between fear of falling and mobility varies with visual function among older adults

The present study examined the association between vision, fear of falling and fear‐related activity restriction, and assessed the effect of vision on the relationship between fear of falling and mobility, using data from a nationally representative sample of community‐dwelling adults aged ≥50 years.

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