TABLE OF CONTENTS

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A C K N O W L E D G M E N T S ................................................................................................. iv

LIST OF TABLES ................................ ......... .. .. .. .......... ....... ix

LIST OF FIGURES ......... ......................... ...... ........ ............ xi

ABSTRACT ........ .............. ............. .. ...... .......... .......... xii

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1 IN TR OD U CTION ............................................... .. ......................... ..

 Theoretical M models ............................................... ...... ........................ ........ .3
 The World Health Organization Model: International Classification of
 Functioning, Disability, and Health .............. ............................................ 3
 Theoretical Fram ew ork ............................................................................. 6
 R research Q uestions........... .................................................................... ........ .... 7

2 REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE ........................................ ......................... 9

 Introduction ................................................................. ...............
 Mobility in the Community Dwelling Elderly...........................................................10
 G ait V velocity ................................................................. .. ......................... 11
 Gait velocity as an outcome measure.................................... ..................11
 Gait velocity and other aspects of mobility...............................................12
 F a lls ........................................ ...... .......... ............ ................ 1 2
 Incidence and consequences of falls in the community dwelling elderly ....12
 M ultifactorial risk factors................................... .............................. ...... 13
 N um ber of risk factors...................... .................... ......... .......... ............... 14
 Fear of falling as a risk factor and consequence of falls ............................15
 F ear of F allin g ......................................... ....... ..... .. ........ ............... 15
 Incidence of fear of falling in the community dwelling elderly.................. 16
 Fear of falling risk factors ...........................................................17
 M ability in the Post-Stroke Population ........................................... .....................18
 Stroke and Mobility Impairment .................. ..................... ...............18
 Stroke .................. ...... .. ......... ...... ..................... ....... 18
 G ait V elocity A after Stroke........................................................ ............... 19
 Falls A after Stroke ........................................ .. .. .... ........ ..... .... 22