Background The prevalence of balance and gait deficits increases with age and is
associated with the increased incidence of falls seen in the elderly population; these falls …

Background Fear of falling (FOF) and increased gait variability are both independent
markers of gait instability. There is a complex interplay between both entities. The purposes …

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 …

Fear of falling is common in individuals with stroke; however, the associations between fear
of falling, balance confidence, and the control of balance and gait are not well understood …

Aim Fear of falling (FOF) is associated with spatial and temporal gait parameters in older
adults. FOF is prevalent among older adults, both those with and without fall history. It is still …

Objectives To analyze the association of sarcopenia, obesity, and sarcopenic obesity (SO)
with fear of falling (FoF) and balance confidence in a Spanish sample of middle-aged and …

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 …

Introduction Fear of falling has serious implications for health and is an important threat to
autonomy. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to investigate risk factors for fear of …

Objectives To examine the relationship between history of falling, and musculoskeletal
disease, bone mass, muscle strength, muscle mass, kyphosis, and gait speed and variability …

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the gait pattern of elderly women with and without
fall-history, with high and low fear of falling, when exposed to a disturbing factor. Materials …