The influence of fear of falling on gait and balance in older people

Background: fear of falling (FoF) has great impact on functioning and quality of life of older people, but its effects on gait and balance are largely unknown. Methods: we examined FoF in 100 participants aged ≥75 years, using the Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale. Participants with a mea...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Age and ageing 2009-07, Vol.38 (4), p.435-440
Hauptverfasser:	Reelick, Miriam F., van Iersel, Marianne B., Kessels, Roy P. C., Rikkert, Marcel G. M. Olde
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accidental Falls - prevention & control Aged Aged, 80 and over Aging balance Beliefs, opinions and attitudes Cognition Demographic aspects Displacement dual task Elderly Falls Fear Fear & phobias fear of falling Female Gait Geriatric Assessment Gerontology Health aspects Humans Male Motor ability Older people Postural Balance - physiology Psychomotor Performance - physiology Sex Distribution Variability Walking
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Zusammenfassung:	Background: fear of falling (FoF) has great impact on functioning and quality of life of older people, but its effects on gait and balance are largely unknown. Methods: we examined FoF in 100 participants aged ≥75 years, using the Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale. Participants with a mean score
ISSN:	0002-0729 1468-2834
DOI:	10.1093/ageing/afp066