Factors associated with fear of falling and associated activity restriction in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review

MD Denkinger, A Lukas, T Nikolaus, K Hauer - The American Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective Fear of falling (FOF) is an important threat to autonomy. Current interventions to
reduce FOF have yielded conflicting results. A possible reason for this discrepancy could be …

Unlocking the emotional world of visual media: An overview of the science, research, and impact of understanding emotion

JZ Wang, S Zhao, C Wu, RB Adams… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The emergence of artificial emotional intelligence technology is revolutionizing the fields of
computers and robotics, allowing for a new level of communication and understanding of …

Relationship between fear of falling, fear‐related activity restriction, frailty, and sarcopenia

RA Merchant, MZ Chen, BLL Wong… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of fear of falling (FOF) and fear‐related activity
restriction (FAR) and their association with frailty, sarcopenia, gait speed and grip strength …

Effect of music-based multitask training on gait, balance, and fall risk in elderly people: a randomized controlled trial

A Trombetti, M Hars, FR Herrmann… - Archives of internal …, 2011 - jamanetwork.com
Background: Falls occur mainly while walking or performing concurrent tasks. We
determined whether a music-based multitask exercise program improves gait and balance …

Framework for understanding balance dysfunction in Parkinson's disease

B Schoneburg, M Mancini, F Horak… - Movement …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
People with Parkinson's disease (PD) suffer from progressive impairment in their mobility.
Locomotor and balance dysfunction that impairs mobility in PD is an important cause of …

The effect of a dual task on gait speed in community dwelling older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

E Smith, T Cusack, C Blake - Gait & posture, 2016 - Elsevier
Background and purpose Reduced walking speed in older adults is associated with adverse
health outcomes. This review aims to examine the effect of a cognitive dual-task on the gait …

[HTML][HTML] Gait disturbances in old age: classification, diagnosis, and treatment from a neurological perspective

K Jahn, A Zwergal, R Schniepp - Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Gait disturbances are among the more common symptoms in the elderly.
Reduced mobility markedly impairs quality of life, and the associated falls increase morbidity …

Single and dual task tests of gait speed are equivalent in the prediction of falls in older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JC Menant, D Schoene, M Sarofim, SR Lord - Ageing research reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
Although simple assessments of gait speed have been shown to predict falls as well as
hospitalisation, functional decline and mortality in older people, dual task gait speed …

Effects of fear of falling and activity restriction on normal and dual task walking in community dwelling older adults

OA Donoghue, H Cronin, GM Savva, C O'Regan… - Gait & posture, 2013 - Elsevier
Fear of falling (FOF) is associated with poor physical and psychosocial health and can have
debilitating consequences especially when it leads to activity restriction. This study …

Fear of falling and gait variability in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

F Ayoubi, CP Launay, C Annweiler… - Journal of the American …, 2015 - Elsevier
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 …