Background As a common psychological problem among older adults, fear of falling was
found to have a wide range prevalence in different studies. However, the global prevalence …

Background Fear of falling is a persistent concern about falls that commonly occur in older
adults. Recently, it has been argued that fear of falling doesn't simply mean a state of low …

Background Falls in older adults are a significant and growing public health concern. There
are multiple risk factors associated with falls that may be addressed within the scope of …

Background Both multiple fall experiences and fear of falling (FoF) would make people
susceptible to another fall; however, the associations are unknown. This study investigates …

Background Ankle proprioception plays a critical role in lower limb movement control.
However, the relationship between ankle proprioception and fear of falling (FOF) in older …

Abstract Background Fear of falling (FoF) is an important risk factor for falls among older
people. The objectives of our investigations were: a.) to present characteristics of older …

Background Falls are a leading cause for emergency department (ED) visits in older adults.
As a fall is associated with a high risk of functional decline and further falls and many falls do …

This pilot study presents a novel fall prevention intervention that integrates physical therapy
exercise (PTE) and dance movement therapy (DMT) to address both physical and emotional …

Using the 2019 and 2020 National Health and Aging Trend Study, we examined the
association between fall worry and changes in depression/anxiety symptoms among …

Background Lower-limb strength measures can enhance falls risk assessment but due to the
lack of clinically applicable methods, such measures are not included in current screening …