Association between dizziness and future falls and fall-related injuries in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Li, RM Smith, SL Whitney, BM Seemungal… - Age and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Dizziness is common in older adults, especially in those attending falls
services. Yet, the extent to which dizziness is associated with future falls has not been …

Physical-activity interventions to reduce fear of falling in frail and pre-frail older adults: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

I Savvakis, T Adamakidou, C Kleisiaris - European geriatric medicine, 2024 - Springer
Background Frailty in older adults leads to progressive deterioration of their physical
condition and makes them prone to develop Fear of Falling (FoF). Physical-activity …

Prefrontal and Motor Planning Cortical Activity during Stepping Tasks Is Related to Task Complexity but Not Concern about Falling in Older People: A fNIRS Study

C Tung, SR Lord, PHS Pelicioni, DL Sturnieks… - Brain Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study investigated the effect of concern about falling on neural efficiency during
stepping in older people. Community-dwellers aged> 65 years were categorised as having …

[HTML][HTML] Tai Chi for balance and postural control in people with peripheral neuropathy: A scoping review

M Yang, C Shao, C Shao, K Saint, PM Wayne… - … therapies in medicine, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Peripheral neuropathy can affect balance and increase fall risk. Tai Chi is
known to activate neuromuscular systems and may help improve balance and postural …

Scale development to evaluate differences between concern about falling and fear of falling: the concern and fear of falling evaluation

TN Takla, PN Matsuda, TE Herring… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Purpose Individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience fear of falling (FOF), which is
associated with negative health and quality-of-life consequences. Prior research has used …

The impact of misaligned perceived and objective fall risk in cognitively impaired older people

ME Taylor, L Kerckhaert, JCT Close… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Cognitive impairment (CI) may impair the ability to accurately perceive physical
capacity and fall risk. Objective: We investigated perceived (measured as concern about …

Motor and non-motor factors of concern about falling and fear of falling in multiple sclerosis

TN Takla, PN Matsuda, TE Herring… - Journal of neurologic …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background and Purpose: Despite the frequency of concern about falling (CAF) and fear of
falling (FOF) in multiple sclerosis (MS), there remains a lack of clarity between FOF and CAF …

Chronic stress and functional health in older adults with concerns about falling: a study protocol of a randomized controlled trial with multicomponent exercise …

S Britting, R Kob, A Görlitz, CC Sieber, E Freiberger… - Trials, 2024 - Springer
Background Maintenance of physical function, mobility, and independent living are
important goals for older adults. However, concerns about falling (CaF) play a central role in …

Fear of falling and common symptoms of multiple sclerosis: Physical function, cognition, fatigue, depression, and sleep–A systematic review

L Abou, J Peters, B Freire, JJ Sosnoff - Multiple sclerosis and related …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Fear of falling (FOF) is a common concern among persons with multiple
sclerosis (MS) and affects the performance of their daily living activities. Falls may result in …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of false interoceptive feedback on emotional state and balance responses to height-induced postural threat

MW Hill, E Johnson, TJ Ellmers - Biological Psychology, 2024 - Elsevier
Postural threat elicits a robust emotional response (eg, fear and anxiety about falling), with
concomitant modifications in balance. Recent theoretical accounts propose that emotional …