The world population is ageing rapidly. As society ages, the incidence of physical limitations
is dramatically increasing, which reduces the quality of life and increases healthcare …

The objectives were to identify fall‐related psychological outcome measures and to
undertake a systematic quality assessment of their key measurement properties. A …

A 6-month randomized controlled trial examined the effect of walking and stretching/toning
activity on changes in self-efficacy to overcome barriers and engage in incremental periods …

Background The Figure-of-8 Walk Test (F8W) involves straight and curved paths and was
designed to represent walking skill in everyday life. Objective The purposes of this study …

Fall-induced injuries are increasing more rapidly than demographic changes can account
for [1]. The potential effects of a fall include not only injury or death but also fear of further …

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE Are the Spatio-temporal
Parameters of Gait Capable of Distinguishing a Page 1 EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF …

The aging process leads to adverse changes in body composition (increases in fat mass
and decreases in skeletal muscle mass), declines in physical function (PF), and ultimately …

Objectives: Falls and the fall-related psychological concerns associated with these events
pose a serious public health problem among aging adults. The measurement of fall-related …

Objectives: to determine if increases in balance challenge influenced concomitant change in
self-efficacy, state anxiety and physiological arousal, and if these changes were correlated …

Background Previous studies have indicated that gait patterns in older people may be
affected by concern about falling. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of concern …