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Associations of demographic, functional and behavioral characteristics with activity-related fear of falling among older adults transitioning to frailty
Author(s)Reto W Kressig, Steven L Wolf, Richard W Sattin
Journal titleJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 49, no 11, November 2001
Pagespp 1456-1462
KeywordsFalls ; At risk ; Mobility ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; Mental health [elderly] ; United States of America.
Annotation17 male and 270 female Americans aged 70+ who had fallen in the previous year were assessed for activity-related fear of falling with the Falls Efficacy Scale (FES) and Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC) and depression as measured by the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). Functional measurements included 360 degree turn, functional reach test, 10 metre walk test, single limb stands, picking up an object, and three chair stands. Activity-related fear of falling was present in almost half of this sample of older people in the transition to frailty. The significant association of activity-related fear of falling with demographic, functional and behavioural characteristics emphasises the need for multidimensional intervention strategies for this population. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-011210216 A
ClassmarkOLF: CA3: C4: F: D: 7T

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