Psychometric Properties of the Activities‐Specific Balance Confidence Scale and the Survey of Activities and Fear of Falling in Older Women

OBJECTIVES: To compare the psychometric properties of the Activities‐specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC) and the Survey of Activities and Fear of Falling in the Elderly (SAFE).

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