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Sociodemographic characteristics according to fear of falling.
, 2022 Sociodemographic characteristics according to fear of falling.
Tala B. Muhtaseb (14135272) +5 more
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Fear Priming: A Method for Examining Postural Strategies Associated With Fear of Falling
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2020 Fear of falling influences postural strategies used for balance, and is key in the maintenance of independent living and quality of life as adults age.
Alexander Stamenkovic +4 more
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¿Riesgo de caídas o miedo a caerse?
ENE. Revista de EnfermeríaSegún 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 +1 more
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Israel Journal of Health Policy Research, 2021 Background Falls and fear of falling are a major problem for older people and a leading cause of functional decline and institutionalization. There is limited data on the prevalence of falls in a 12-month period among Israeli older adults.
Dvora Frankenthal +7 more
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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 +12 more
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Experiences of fear of falling in persons with Parkinson’s disease – a qualitative study
BMC Geriatrics, 2018 Background Fear of falling is common among persons with Parkinson’s disease and is negatively associated with quality of life. However a lack of in-depth understanding of fear of falling as a phenomenon persists.
Stina B. Jonasson +3 more
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Exploring Fear of Falling Related Activity Avoidance among Postmenopausal Women
, 2021 Fear of falling was associated with activity avoidance and subsequent reduction of functioning capacity in postmenopausal women. This study aimed to determine the influencing factors for fear-of-falling related activity avoidance in Korean postmenopausal
Sukhee Ahn, Rhayun Song
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How Does Falling Relate to Fatigue, Fear of Falling, Mood and Quality of Life in Pregnancy? [PDF]
, 2021 Objective:There are many studies on the impact of physical changes on pregnancy falls. We conducted this study to investigate the effects of mental changes as well as physical changes on pregnancy fall.
İlknur Can +3 more
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Factors associated with fear of falling among frail older adults [PDF]
, 2021 Some factors increase the fear of falling in frail older adults. Our aim is to quantify the influence of these factors. This cross-sectional study involved 229 community-dwelling prefrail and frail older adults aged 70 years and older.
Prieto Contreras, Lucía +5 more
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The Perceived Control Model of Falling: developing a unified framework to understand and assess maladaptive fear of falling [PDF]
, 2023 Background fear of falling is common in older adults and can have a profound influence on a variety of behaviours that increase fall risk. However, fear of falling can also have potentially positive outcomes for certain individuals.
Kal, Elmar +7 more
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