Abstract Background: the Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) is a widely used measure
of fear of falling that assesses concerns with respect to falls over a range of physical and …

Objective Fear of falling is an important problem among older adults, even those with
relatively low rates of objective fall risk, who are often overlooked as targets for intervention …

Fear of falling is highly prevalent and associated with restricted activity. To help inform
design of interventions, the authors examined the correlates of this fear. Data came from …

WHY: Any older adult who falls, with or without sustained injury, may develop a fear of
falling. This may cause curtailment of activities, leading to reduced mobility and physical …

Background and Purpose: Fear of falling (FOF) has been correlated with an increased risk
for falls, self-restriction of physical activity, and subsequent decrease in quality of life in older …

The purpose of this study was to report the development of the Falls Behavioral (FaB) Scale
for Older People, an assessment designed to evaluate behavioral factors that could …

Objective: The purpose of the paper is to describe the'fear of falling'phenomenon; to raise
clinicians awareness; to consider the associated risk factors; Setting: Fear of falling can be …

Purpose: To investigate associations between fear of falling (FOF) and recurrent falls among
women and men, and gender differences in FOF with respect to International Classification …

Abstract Background: the 16-item Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) has been shown
to have excellent reliability and construct validity. However, for practical and clinical …

Purpose: Fear of falling (FF) is a serious problem in elderly. Available scales quantify FF by
generating an aggregate total FF score disregarding the environment in which fear is …