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The functional level, falling history, FOF, physical performance, balance, and ambulation were assessed by using Brooke Lower Extremity Functional Classification, History of Falls Questionnaire, Pediatric Fear of Falling Questionnaire (Ped-FOF), timed performance tests, Timed \u201cUp and Go\u201d (TUG) test, and North Star Ambulatory Assessment (NSAA), respectively.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Results\u2003Of the 38 children (mean age: 9.00\u2009\u00b1\u20092.03 years) 97.4% had a history of serious fall last year and 62.2% were injured due to this fall. The Ped-FOF score was 13.79\u2009\u00b1\u20097.20. Weak to moderate relations were determined between Ped-FOF and functional level (r\u2009=\u20090.33), frequency of falls (r\u2009=\u20090.41), duration of climbing 4-steps (r\u2009=\u20090.38), TUG (r\u2009=\u20090.36), and NSAA (r\u2009=\u2009\u20130.32) (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05).<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Conclusion\u2003Ambulatory children with better performance scores had lower levels of FOF despite their history of serious falls and injuries. FOF tends to increase as the symptoms of the disease progresses. Investigating the history of falls and FOF from the earliest period will guide to take precautions and make necessary interventions on time in treatment programs.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/s-0042-1750722","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,8,28]],"date-time":"2022-08-28T22:40:11Z","timestamp":1661726411000},"page":"330-337","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["The Impact of \u201cFear of Falling\u201d on Physical Performance, Balance, and Ambulation in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy"],"prefix":"10.1055","volume":"53","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5556-6608","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"\u0130pek","family":"Alemdaro\u011flu-G\u00fcrb\u00fcz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, 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