Maintaining or improving quality of life (QoL) is a key outcome of clinical interventions in
older people. Fear of falling (FoF) is associated with activity restriction as well as with poorer …

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

Aim The present study estimated the prevalence of fear of falling in older adults, and its
associations with clinical, functional and psychosocial factors. Methods Data from the …

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 Falls and related injuries in older ages have become a major public health
problem. This study aims to identify the prevalence of self-reported fall-related injury and to …

Background Although there has been a range of studies that focused on physical frailty and
associated fall outcomes within developed countries, similar studies from developing …

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 …

The fulfilment of social needs is essential for human beings to function well and thrive, but
little is known about how social needs are differentially associated with types of well …

Aim The identification of risk factors associated with comorbidities and physical fitness might
provide pathways for planning therapeutic targets for future falls prevention. Results from …

Objective To investigate the factors of fall injury and measuring the relationship between
health-related quality of life in the elderly. Methods We analyzed the data on 38,627 persons …