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Impact of Falls and Fear of Falling on Participation, Autonomy and Life Satisfaction in the First Year After Spinal Cord Injury

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2022
IntroductionIndividuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) experience reduced participation in meaningful activities, leading to reduced social engagement and negative psychological impact. Two factors that may affect participation post-SCI are fall status (e.
Katherine Chan, Olinda Habib Perez, Hardeep Singh, Hardeep Singh, Hardeep Singh, Andresa R. Marinho-Buzelli, Andresa R. Marinho-Buzelli, Sander L. Hitzig, Sander L. Hitzig, Sander L. Hitzig, Kristin E. Musselman, Kristin E. Musselman, Kristin E. Musselman   +12 more
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The role of concern about falling on stepping performance during complex activities [PDF]

, 2019
Background There is limited understanding of the underlying mechanisms explaining the role of concern about falling on fall risk in older people. Anxiety is known to interact with cognitive resources and, as people get older, they require more cognitive ...
Brodaty, Henry, Close, Jacqueline C. T., Crombez, Geert, Delbaere, Kim, Lord, Stephen R., Sachdev, Perminder, Viaje, Shaira   +6 more
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¿Riesgo de caídas o miedo a caerse?

ENE. Revista de Enfermería
Según La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) las caídas son la segunda causa mundial de muerte por lesiones accidentales o no intencionales. La etiología relacionada es de carácter multifactorial y supone un problema más generalizado que la propia ...
Karina López-Pérez, Gonzalo Duarte-Clíments   +1 more
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Prediction of fear of falling at 6 months after stroke based on 279 individuals from the Fall Study of Gothenburg

Scientific Reports, 2021
The early identification of individuals at risk of fear of falling after stroke is crucial in order to individualise preventive actions and interventions.
Netha Hussain, Per-Olof Hansson, Carina U. Persson   +2 more
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Reducing fall risk with combined motor and cognitive training in elderly fallers [PDF]

, 2017
Background. Falling is a major clinical problem in elderly people, demanding effective solutions. At present, the only effective intervention is motor training of balance and strength.
Annicchiarico, Roberta, Barban, Francesco, Barrué Subirana, Cristian, Cortés García, Claudio Ulises, Cortés Martínez, Atia, Melideo, Matteo   +5 more
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Salient Targets and Fear of Falling Changed the Gait Pattern and Joint Kinematic of Older Adults

Sensors, 2022
Background: Fear of falling and environmental barriers in the home are two major factors that cause the incidence of falling. Poor visibility at night is one of the key environmental barriers that contribute to falls among older adult residents. Ensuring
Yue Luo, Xiaojie Lu, Nicolas S. Grimaldi, Sherry Ahrentzen, Boyi Hu   +4 more
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Exercise for reducing fear of falling in older people living in the community: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2016
Objective: To determine the effect of exercise interventions on fear of falling in community-living people aged ≥65 years. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Arun Kumar, Dawn Skelton, Denise Kendrick, G. A. R. Zijlstra, Gillespie, Hannah Carpenter, Howe, Kendrick, Kim Delbaere, Legters, Li, Lord, Lusardi, Powell, Richard Morris, Rimer, Steve Iliffe, Tahir Masud, Tennstedt, Tinetti   +19 more
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Fear of falling and postural reactivity in patients with glaucoma. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
To investigate the relationship between postural metrics obtained by dynamic visual stimulation in a virtual reality environment and the presence of fear of falling in glaucoma patients.This cross-sectional study included 35 glaucoma patients and 26 ...
Fábio B Daga, Alberto Diniz-Filho, Erwin R Boer, Carolina P B Gracitelli, Ricardo Y Abe, Felipe A Medeiros   +5 more
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Patient‐Level Barriers and Facilitators to Inpatient Physical Therapy in Adolescents and Young Adults With a Hematological Malignancy: A Qualitative Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Despite their increased risk for functional impairment resulting from cancer and its treatments, few adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with a hematological malignancy receive the recommended or therapeutic dose of exercise per week during inpatient hospitalizations.
Jennifer A. Kelleher, Jennifer L. Bernstein, Katia M. Crisler, Julia K. Herriott, Kimberly L. Klages, Robin E. Norris, Mariann L. Strenk, Sarah E. Bills, Meghan E. McGrady   +8 more
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Fear of Falling among Elderly Individuals with Various Medical Conditions

Клиническая и специальная психология
Fear of falling is a significant problem among the elderly population, leading to a decrease in quality of life. Research on this phenomenon has been actively conducted abroad since the 1990s, starting with the works of N. Lach, M.
T.K. Konovalchik
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