Background fear of falling is prevalent among older people and associated with various
health outcomes. A growing number of studies have examined the effects of interventions …

Background: Four constructs are encompassed by the term “falls-related psychological
concerns”(FrPC);“fear of falling”(FOF),“falls-related self-efficacy”(FSe),“balance …

Aim Falling represents a major public health problem among older persons because it leads
to premature mortality, loss of independence, and placement in assisted‐living facilities. The …

Aims and objectives To investigate the relationship between age, gender, history of falls,
balance and gait status, general health perception, activities of daily living and depression to …

Background/aim Fear of falling frequently reported by older individuals and is an important
health problem. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of fear of falling on …

Background: Although fear of falling (FOF) has been studied since FOF has negative
consequences for the elderly, there is limited information about the risk factors of FOF …

Prevalence of fear of falling and associated factors among J... : Medicine Prevalence of fear of
falling and associated factors among Japanese community-dwelling older adults : Medicine …

OBJECTIVE To identify the factors associated with the fear of falling in the older adultliving at
home. METHOD Cross-sectional study with probabilistic sampling of older adultenrolled in …

Researchers have repeatedly examined the relationship between a previous experience of
a fall and subsequent fear of falling (FOF); however, few studies have investigated the …

Background Demographic changes led to an increasingly ageing population in Germany
and thus to possible changes in the frequency of fractures. The primary aim of this study was …