86 Fear of Falling as Measured by the Falls Efficacy Scale International Indicates Gait and Balance Abnormalities in Community Dwelling Older People
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Influence of Fear of Falling Severity Measured by Falls Efficacy Scale-International on Gait and Balance Performance After Chronic Stroke
Objectives: Fear of falling (FOF) is a common complication after stroke affecting gait and balance performance in individuals with a history of stroke. The current study aimed at determining the influence of the level of FOF on gait and balance performance after chronic stroke. Methods: A total of 76 persons with chronic stroke (including 41 women), who had no cognitive impairment and could wa...
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متن کاملWhich factors are associated with fear of falling in community-dwelling older people?
BACKGROUND fear of falling (FOF) is common in older people and associated with serious physical and psychosocial consequences. Identifying those at risk of FOF can help target interventions to both prevent falls and reduce FOF. OBJECTIVE to identify factors associated with FOF. STUDY DESIGN cross-sectional study in 1,088 community-dwelling older people aged ≥65 years. METHODS data were co...
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For the purpose of the Community Guidelines, the definition of a fall is that adopted by the World Health Organisation [33]. A fall is an event which results in a person coming to rest inadvertently on the ground or floor or other lower level. This definition excludes falls resulting from an intentional change in position, but does include those where the person inadvertently comes to rest on f...
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عنوان ژورنال: Age and Ageing
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0002-0729,1468-2834
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afz193.01