Spormetre Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, 2018 This study was carried out to investigate the effect of gender and living place on the number of falls, the risk of falling, the fear of falling, and balance of older people.
Özcan Saygın +2 more
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Balance in seniors who exercise, considering different levels of fear of falling
Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences, 2017 The aging process brings changes to one’s body balance and may trigger a fear of falling. The aim of this study was to compare and verify correlation between different methods that assess body balance among elderly individuals who exercise, according to ...
Eduardo Hauser +5 more
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The impact of frailty and fear of falling on health-related quality of life in older adults with osteoporosis: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
BMC GeriatricsBackground As population aging intensifies, osteoporosis has emerged as a critical public health concern in China, substantially impacting the health and well-being of older adults.
Ling Zhang +7 more
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The relationships among positive coping style, psychological resilience, and fear of falling in older adults [PDF]
BMC GeriatricsObjectives Fear of falling is a psychological issue that adversely impacts the health of elderly individuals. The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation among positive coping styles, psychological resilience, and fear of falling in ...
Siqi Liu +6 more
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Examining the relationship between fear of falling and depression in older adults in Turkey. [PDF]
BMC PsycholÇankaya M, Takı FN.
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Effectiveness of home safety training and balance exercises in reducing fear of falling among older women: A quasi-experimental study in southern Iran. [PDF]
Prev Med RepNazari S +5 more
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Praxis Medica, 2015 Fear of falling (FOF) is a significant health problem that can be present in the elderly, both in those that had experienced falling and in those that hadn't.
Stojanovic Z. +5 more
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Influencing factors of fear of falling among glaucoma patients in west China: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023 AIM: To investigate the current situation and influencing factors of fear of falling in glaucoma patients in western China. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, glaucoma patients treated in the Ophthalmology Department of West China Hospital of ...
Jie Ren +3 more
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BMC Geriatrics, 2023 Background The share of people over 80 years in the European Union is estimated to increase two-and-a-half-fold from 2000 to 2100. A substantial share of older persons experiences fear of falling.
Sophie (S. A.) Korenhof +6 more
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Factors Associated with Fear of Falling among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in the Shih-Pai Study in Taiwan. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Fear of falling is an important risk indicator for adverse health related outcomes in older adults. However, factors associated with fear of falling among community-dwelling older adults are not well-explored.To explore the quality of life and associated
Hsiao-Ting Chang +2 more
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