BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Falls are a significant public health concern for older adults; early identification of people at high risk for falling facilitates the provision of rehabilitation treatment to reduce future fall risk. The objective of this prospective cohort study was to examine the predictive validity of the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) for 3 types of outcomes-any fall (> or =1 fall), multi...

BACKGROUND There is increasing research that examines gender-issues in multiple sclerosis (MS), but little focus has been placed on gender-issues regarding physical activity. The aim of the present study was to describe levels of physical activity, self-efficacy for physical activity, fall-related self-efficacy, social support for physical activity, fatigue levels and the impact of MS on daily ...

      Background: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is associated with a decrease in function, increase in pain and risk of falls. Lateral wedge insole (LWI) is commonly prescribed in KOA to improve pain and function. Our study aimed to 1) evaluate the clinical symptoms and risk of falls in early KOA and compare with controls; 2) evaluate the immediate and four-week effect of LWI. ...

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine whether foot function is associated with balance, falls, fear falls in community-dwelling older adults. Materials and Methods: A total 47 adults (13 women, 34 men) residing Denizli were included.Foot functions, falling dynamic balance fall risk evaluated by the Foot Function Index (FFI), Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I), Timed Up Go test...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to estimate the frequency of falls in people with Huntington's disease (HD) and make a preliminary assessment of tools appropriate for assessing the risk of falling. DESIGN Observational study. SETTING Hospital clinic. SUBJECTS 24 people with HD. MAIN MEASURES Balance was assessed using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and Timed "Up & Go" (TUG) test. Walk...

BACKGROUND Fear of falling (FOF) is common in Parkinson's disease (PD), and it is considered a vital aspect of comprehensive balance assessment in PD. FOF can be conceptualized differently. The Falls-Efficacy Scale (FES) assesses fall-related self-efficacy, whereas the Survey of Activities and Fear of Falling in the Elderly (SAFFE) assesses activity avoidance due to the risk of falling. This st...