Fear of falling in community-dwelling older adults: A cause of falls, a consequence, or both? [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Despite the number of studies that have tried to demonstrate that there is an association between previous falls and the fear of falling, the relationship between these two variables remains a matter of controversy.Our objective was to investigate ...
Ana Lavedán +6 more
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Associations between health-related quality of life, physical function and fear of falling in older fallers receiving home care [PDF]
, 2018 Falls and injuries in older adults have significant consequences and costs, both personal and to society. Although having a high incidence of falls, high prevalence of fear of falling and a lower quality of life, older adults receiving home care are ...
AF Ambrose +40 more
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BMC Geriatrics, 2022 Background Anxiety and depressive symptoms are associated with fear of falling and fear of falling-related activity restrictions. However, it remains unknown whether anxiety or depressive symptoms alone could predict fear of falling and activity ...
Yuqian Luo +5 more
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Fear of Falling in Older Adults: Comprehensive Review
Asian Nursing Research, 2008 Fear of falling has been reported in a high percentage of community-dwelling elderly who both do and don't have a history of falling. The aims of this review are to: (a) elucidate the definition of fear of falling; (b) clarify measurements of fear of ...
Dukyoo Jung, PhD, RN
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A concept analysis of fear of falling in older adults: insights from qualitative research studies
BMC Geriatrics, 2023 Background Fear of falling is a persistent concern about falls that commonly occur in older adults. Recently, it has been argued that fear of falling doesn’t simply mean a state of low falls efficacy, but is a concept distinct from falls efficacy ...
Dayeon Lee, Sunghee H Tak
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A new measure of fear of falling: psychometric properties of the fear of falling questionnaire revised (FFQ-R) [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Although fear of falling is prevalent among older adults recovering from hip fracture, current instruments are inadequate due to focus on specific situations and measurement of self-efficacy rather than fear.
Bower, Emily S +5 more
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021 Background Falls, associated injuries and fear-of-falling are common in adults with RA. Fear-of-falling can be a major consequence of, and as debilitating as falling, resulting in a cycle of activity restriction, reduced quality of life ...
Emma K. Stanmore +5 more
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A risk profile for identifying community-dwelling elderly with a highrisk of recurrent falling: results of a 3-year prospective study [PDF]
, 2006 Introduction: The aim of the prospective study reported here was to develop a risk profile that can be used to identify community-dwelling elderly at a high risk of recurrent falling.
AJ Campbell +37 more
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FEAR OF FALLING AMONG COMMUNITY DWELLING OLDER ADULTS
Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 2017 Aim: The aim of the study was to describe experience with falls, fear of falling, perceptions of the consequences of falls and how the fear of falling affects daily life in community-dwelling older adults.
Michaela Dingová, Eva Králová
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Exercise for reducing fear of falling in older people living in the community [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Fear of falling is common in older people and associated with serious physical and psychosocial consequences. Exercise (planned, structured, repetitive and purposive physical activity aimed at improving physical fitness) may reduce fear of ...
Andresen +223 more
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