Impact of gait problems and falls on functioning in independent living persons of 55 years and over: a community survey

Velocidade de marcha, equilíbrio e idade: um estudo correlacional entre idosas praticantes e idosas não praticantes de um programa de exercícios terapêuticos

“…It may be that this mechanism occurs among those who suffer from repeated falls. It is clear in the literature that fear of a new fall is one of the consequences from the occurrence of this event 35,36 . The fact that the TGE showed better balance levels corroborates other studies that reported improvements of healthy elderly people's balance after they underwent general exercise programs similar to the one implemented in this study 28,34,37 .…”

Falls in young, middle-aged and older community dwelling adults: perceived cause, environmental factors and injury

“…In older people, falls are a risk factor for disability and frailty, and exacerbate the disablement process [3,4]. Numerous studies have reported on the circumstances surrounding falls in older adults including descriptive studies detailing falls causation, related injuries, and risk factor determination [5,6].…”

Demographic, health-related and psychosocial predictors of changes in depressive symptoms and anxiety in late middle-aged and older persons with fall-related injuries

“…Tinetti et al, 1988;Nevitt et al, 1989;Graafmans et al, 1996;Stalenhoef et al, 1999;Tromp et al, 2001) physical functioning in daily activities (e.g., Jette et al, 1987;Cummings et al, 1988;Magaziner et al, 1990;Kitamura et al, 1998;Koval et al, 1998;Tinetti and Williams, 1998;Salkeld et al, 2000;Scaf-Klomp et al, 2001). At the same time, there is a growing recognition that the course of functional outcomes vary widely among persons who experience a fall.…”