background: fear of falling is not only a risk factor for falls, but it is also an important clinical predictor of functional decline in older adults. this study identified sex differences in fear of falling and related factors in older adults with low grip strength. methods: the data of 902 older adults from the 2012 korean national survey, conducted as a research project by the korea employme...

success is satisfactory for any athlete. however, some athletes will face anxietyin novel circumstances and fear of future will prevent them from improving. fearof failure is accompanied with stress and adaptation to stress is the most importantissue for an effective decision. the aim of this study was to examine validity andreliability of performance failure appraisal inventory (pfai). for thi...

OBJECTIVE Several studies have demonstrated that D-cycloserine (DCS) facilitates exposure therapy. We developed a standardized test of this facilitation (i.e., a clinical assay), with the goal of testing for facilitation more quickly and inexpensively than a full clinical trial. METHOD We developed a standardized brief exposure in which participants with social anxiety disorder gave a videota...

The Levins metapopulation model describes the dynamics of several populations in patches of suitable habitat. These populations may go extinct, leaving empty patches of suitable habitat, but these empty patches may be recolonized by other populations via dispersal. The metapopulation can therefore persist if recolonizations balance local extinctions. This simple model has been criticized for it...