Fear of falling and its predictors among community-living older adults in Korea

Oh, Eunmi; Hong, Gwi‐Ryung Son; Lee, Seon-Hye; Han, Sang Sub

doi:10.1080/13607863.2015.1099034

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“…12 In accordance with this study, we hypothesize that FOF is associated with lower satisfaction with life. 12 In accordance with this study, we hypothesize that FOF is associated with lower satisfaction with life.…”

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confidence: 80%

“…A recent cross-sectional study among communitydwelling older adults in Korea showed that FOF is associated with decreased life satisfaction. 12 In accordance with this study, we hypothesize that FOF is associated with lower satisfaction with life. This might be explained by the positive link between life satisfaction and extraversion in individuals.…”

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confidence: 80%

“…This is in accordance with previous illness-specific studies that have focused on specific psychological factors related to FOF. 12 There is limited evidence showing that FOF is associated with increased psychological distress, 24 which is correlated with higher levels of perceived stress. 10 In addition, it has been reported that general self-efficacy (negative association) and loneliness (positive association) are significantly associated with FOF.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…9 Furthermore, it has recently been shown that FOF is also negatively associated with life satisfaction. 12 There is limited evidence showing that FOF is associated with increased psychological distress, 24 which is correlated with higher levels of perceived stress. 46 In general, a possible explanation for the associations found in the present study might be that the psychological factors we examined are strongly associated with individual psychological characteristics, including health-related locus of control, mastery, flexibility, fatalism and personality traits, such as extraversion.…”

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Psychological correlates of fear of falling: Findings from the German Aging Survey

Hajek

Bock

König

2017

Geriatrics Gerontology Int

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Psychological correlates of fear of falling: Findings from the German Aging Survey

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König

2017

Geriatrics Gerontology Int

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“…Furthermore, its prevalence among the elderly population is substantially high. Many studies have reported that an average of 21-85% of the elderly population has FOF [5][6][7][8]. The various risk factors that have been identified to be associated with FOF are previous history of falling, impaired gait, imbalance, unsteadiness, muscle weakness and limitation of daily tasks [9,10].…”

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Effect of Pilates Exercise on Fear of Falling in Iranian Elderly Women

Badiei

Shahboulaghi

Hosseini

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IRJ

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Objectives:The aim of this study was to determine the effect of Pilates exercise on Fear of Falling (FOF) among elderly women. Methods:The present study is a clinical trial that was conducted on 44 elderly women aged between 60-80 years. Subjects were recruited through the convenience sampling method and were then randomly divided into two groups of inference viz. pilates exercise group, the members of which underwent Pilates exercise training along with the routine sanatorium exercises and the control group in which members stuck with (routine exercise only. Data was gathered by using demographic questionnaire and Fall Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I). For the intervention group, Pilates training was done for 8 weeks, three times a week (1 hour per session) under the supervision of a trained coach. Data were analyzed by the SPSS software v.16. Results:The findings indicated that the means of FES-I scores in Pilates group improved from 32.90 to 22.18 (MD=10.72) after the intervention. According to the independent t-test, there was a significant difference in the means of post intervention FES-I scores, between the two groups (P<0.001). In the Pilates group, the effect size of intervention was much more than the control group (ES=0.89). Discussion:Pilates training could decrease the FOF and may thus be implemented as an effective interventional method for fall prevention in elderly women.

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What are the psychosocial consequences when fear of falling starts or ends? Evidence from an asymmetric fixed effects analysis based on longitudinal data from the general population

Hajek

König

2020

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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The purpose of this study was to identify whether the onset and the end of fear of falling (FOF) are associated with psychosocial consequences (in terms of depressive symptoms, loneliness, social isolation, autonomy, and subjective wellbeing). Methods/Design: Longitudinal data for this study were taken from the nationally representative German Ageing Survey which included community-dwelling individuals ≥40 years (wave 5 and wave 6). Psychosocial outcome measures were assessed using widely established and well-validated scales. The presence of FOF was used as the main explanatory variable. It was adjusted for age, family status, labor force participation, self-rated health, physical functioning, as well as the number of chronic conditions. Results: Linear fixed effects regressions revealed that FOF was associated with adverse psychosocial outcomes (increased depressive symptoms, lower life satisfaction, lower positive affect, higher negative affect, and lower perceived autonomy). Asymmetric fixed effects regressions analysis showed that the onset of FOF was associated with reduced life satisfaction as well as reduced autonomy, whereas the end of FOF was associated with reduced depressive symptoms, decreased loneliness scores, as well as decreased negative affect. Conclusions: The study findings suggest that future studies should analyze the consequences of FOF differently (onset and end of FOF) which has practical important implications. More specifically, while strategies to avoid the onset of FOF may help to maintain satisfaction with life and autonomy, strategies to end FOF may contribute to avoid increased loneliness, feelings of negative affect, as well as increased depressive symptoms.

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Fear of falling and its predictors among community-living older adults in Korea

Abstract: A multidimensional construct of general characteristics, physical, and psychosocial variables act as risk factors for FOF. Preventive intervention should be developed to decrease the FOF among Korean older adults.

Cited by 54 publications

References 44 publications

Psychological correlates of fear of falling: Findings from the German Aging Survey

Psychological correlates of fear of falling: Findings from the German Aging Survey

Effect of Pilates Exercise on Fear of Falling in Iranian Elderly Women

What are the psychosocial consequences when fear of falling starts or ends? Evidence from an asymmetric fixed effects analysis based on longitudinal data from the general population

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