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How are falls and fear of falling associated with objectively measured physical activity in a cohort of community-dwelling older men? [PDF]

, 2014
Falls affect approximately one third of community-dwelling older adults each year and have serious health and social consequences. Fear of falling (FOF) (lack of confidence in maintaining balance during normal activities) affects many older adults ...
Morris, RW, Claudio Sartini, Whincup, PH, S Goya Wannamethee, Morris, Richard W, Kendrick, Denise, Kerse, N, Lucy T Lennon, Ngaire Kerse, Kerse, Ngaire, Kendrick, D, Sartini, Claudio, Lennon, Lucy T, Morris, Richard W., Sartini, C, Trost, Stewart, Wannamethee, SG, Lennon, Lucy T., Jefferis, Barbara J, Richard W Morris, Jefferis, BJ, Barbara J Jefferis, Whincup, Peter H, Ash, S, Iliffe, S, Jefferis, Barbara J., Ash, Sarah, Wannamethee, S Goya, Stewart Trost, Denise Kendrick, Iliffe, Steve, Trost, S, Sarah Ash, Lennon, LT, Steve Iliffe, Peter H Whincup, Whincup, Peter H.   +36 more
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Newly Acquired Fear of Falling Leads to Altered Eye Movement Patterns and Reduced Stepping Safety: A Case Study [PDF]

, 2012
This opportune case study describes visual and stepping behaviours of an 87 year old female (P8), both prior to, and following two falls. Before falling, when asked to walk along a path containing two stepping guides positioned before and after an ...
Young, William R., Hollands, Mark A., William R Young, Mark A. Holl, William R. Young, Hollands Mark A., Young, W, Mark A Hollands, Hollands, MA, Young, WR, Young William R.   +10 more
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Fear of falling.

, 2022
Fear of falling.
Tala B. Muhtaseb (14135272), Tasneem ALsaied (14135269), May Hamdan (14135266), Souzan Zidan (12490314), Divya Vanoh (9901227), Manal Badrasawi (12490311)   +5 more
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Predictors of fear of falling.

, 2022
Predictors of fear of falling.
Tala B. Muhtaseb (14135272), Tasneem ALsaied (14135269), May Hamdan (14135266), Souzan Zidan (12490314), Divya Vanoh (9901227), Manal Badrasawi (12490311)   +5 more
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Making sense of a cognitive behavioural therapy intervention for fear of falling: Qualitative study of intervention development [PDF]

, 2014
Background Fear of Falling (FoF) is commonly reported among older adults (up to 50%) and can impact negatively on physical and social activities, mood and quality of life. This paper explores the development, acceptability and feasibility of a cognitive
Steve W Parry, Tracy L Finch, Vincent Deary, Bamford, Claire, Sabin, Neil, Neil Sabin, Finch, Tracy, Claire Bamford, Deary, Vincent, Parry, Steve   +9 more
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Development and initial validation of the Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I). [PDF]

, 2005
Background: there is a need for a measure of fear of falling that assesses both easy and difficult physical activities and social activities and is suitable for use in a range of languages and cultural contexts, permitting direct comparison between ...
Yardley, L., Todd, Chris; id_orcid, Chris Todd, Beyer, Nina, Todd, C., Gertrudis Kempen, Nina Beyer, Chantal Piot-Ziegler, Piot-Ziegler, Chantal, Lucy Yardley, Yardley, Lucy, Piot-Ziegler, C., Hauer, Klaus, Beyer, N., Klaus Hauer, Kempen, G., Hauer, K., Kempen, Gertrudis   +17 more
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It is always on your mind: Experiences and perceptions of falling of older people and their carers and the potential of a mobile falls detection device [PDF]

, 2013
Copyright © 2013 Veronika Williams et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly ...
McCrindle, Rachel, Victor, CR, McCrindle, R, Williams, Veronika, Williams, V, Victor, Christina R.   +5 more
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Falls and fear of falling: burden, beliefs and behaviours [PDF]

Age and Ageing, 2009
this study estimated the frequency of recent falls and prevalence of fear of falling among adults aged 65 and older.a cross-sectional, list-assisted random digit dialling telephone survey of US adults from 2001 to 2003.1,709 adults aged 65 or older who spoke either English or Spanish.prevalence estimates were calculated for recent falls, fall injuries,
Rebecca, Boyd, Judy A, Stevens
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Nutritional status according to fear of falling.

, 2022
Nutritional status according to fear of falling.
Tala B. Muhtaseb (14135272), Tasneem ALsaied (14135269), May Hamdan (14135266), Souzan Zidan (12490314), Divya Vanoh (9901227), Manal Badrasawi (12490311)   +5 more
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The Relationship Between Fear of Falling and Functional Fitness among Older Adults Living in Rest Home

Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics, 2020
Objective: This study aimed to report the fear of falling and assess its associations with several fall-related characteristics and functional fitness parameters among older adults living in the rest home. Methods: Seventy-eight older adults aged between
H Tuna, Ö Bozan, B Gürpınar, N İlçin   +3 more
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