Prevalence of fear of falling in older adults, and its associations with clinical, functional and psychosocial factors: The Frailty in Brazilian Older People‐Rio de Janeiro Study

Malini, Flávia M.; Lourenço, Roberto Alves; Lopes, Cláudia S.

doi:10.1111/ggi.12477

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“…However, we did not find significant differences in FES scores between women and man, which is consistent with the findings of the study of Hellström et al. Furthermore, we found a relationship between fear of falling and the increase of age, which is consistent with previous reports …”

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confidence: 93%

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Relationship between fear of falling and functional status in nursing home residents aged older than 65 years

Kocić

Stojanovic²,

Lazović

et al. 2016

Geriatrics Gerontology Int

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The study found a significant associations between Falls Efficacy Scale score and all of the examined parameters of functional status, the number of falls in the previous year, age and marital status of widower/widow. The major finding was that poor balance and an increase in the number of falls in the previous year are independent factors significantly associated with the fear of falling. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2017; 17: 1470-1476.

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confidence: 93%

“…Female sex has been reported to be a significant risk factor for developing a fear of falling . However, we did not find significant differences in FES scores between women and man, which is consistent with the findings of the study of Hellström et al.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Relationship between fear of falling and functional status in nursing home residents aged older than 65 years

Kocić

Stojanovic²,

Lazović

et al. 2016

Geriatrics Gerontology Int

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“…(1 -7) The concern with the fear of falling follows the aging process: 51.9% of the elderly population are afraid of falling, presenting a reduced self-efficacy regarding falls (8,7). Although women praise themselves for living more, they are more afraid of suffering falls (9,8), thus falling more.…”

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“…Although women praise themselves for living more, they are more afraid of suffering falls (9,8), thus falling more. The female gender is an independent risk factor for falls in the aged population (9,7), probably due to the hormonal decline associate with aging, which restricts the protective effect against the loss of muscle mass (1,10).…”

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“…When years of life are analyzed to include falls, functional limitations, and muscle weakness, it is observed that these conditions are increasingly prevalent in the current demography of the Brazilian population (8,7). Developed countries, which took one century to grow old present public policies focused on this population, aiming not only for recovery, but also for health promotion in these individuals (9 -11).…”

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Falls, muscle strength, and functional abilities in community-dwelling elderly women

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Introduction: Falls are among the most common and serious problems facing elderly women. Falling is associated with increased mortality, morbidity, reduced functioning, loss of independence and hospitalization. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the association among fear of falling, muscle strength, and functional abilities in community-dwelling elderly women. Methods: Forty-nine elderly women (70.57 ± 5.59 years) participated in this study. Records of falls, self-efficacy associated with falls (FES- I

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How gait influences frailty models and health‐related outcomes in clinical‐based and population‐based studies: a systematic review

Bortone

Sardone

Lampignano

et al. 2021

J cachexia sarcopenia muscle

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Aging is often associated with a decline in physical function that eventually leads to loss of autonomy in activities of daily living (ADL). Walking is a very common ADL, important for main determinants of quality of life in older age, and it requires the integration of many physiological systems. Gait speed has been described as the 'sixth vital sign' because it is a core indicator of health and function in aging and disease. We reviewed original studies up to June 2020 that assessed frailty in both longitudinal and cross-sectional observational studies, paying particular attention to how gait is measured in older population and how the gait parameter adopted may influence the estimated frailty models and the health-related outcomes of the various studies (i.e. clinical, cognitive, physical, and nutritional outcomes). Eighty-five studies met the search strategy and were included in the present systematic review. According to the frailty tools, more than 60% of the studies used the physical phenotype model proposed by Fried and colleagues, while one-third referred to multi-domain indexes or models and only 5% referred to other single-domain frailty models (social or cognitive). The great heterogeneity observed in gait measurements and protocols limited the possibility to directly compare the results of the studies and it could represent an important issue causing variability in the different outcome measures in both clinical-and population-based settings. Gait appeared to be an indicator of health and function also in frail older adults, and different gait parameters appeared to predict adverse health-related outcomes in clinical, cognitive, and physical domains and, to a lesser extent, in nutritional domain. Gait has the potential to elucidate the common basic mechanisms of cognitive and motor decline. Advances in technology may extend the validity of gait in different clinical settings also in frail older adults, and technology-based assessment should be encouraged. Combining various gait parameters may enhance frailty prediction and classification of different frailty phenotypes.

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Prevalence of fear of falling in older adults, and its associations with clinical, functional and psychosocial factors: The Frailty in Brazilian Older People‐Rio de Janeiro Study

Cited by 90 publications

References 31 publications

Relationship between fear of falling and functional status in nursing home residents aged older than 65 years

Relationship between fear of falling and functional status in nursing home residents aged older than 65 years

Falls, muscle strength, and functional abilities in community-dwelling elderly women

How gait influences frailty models and health‐related outcomes in clinical‐based and population‐based studies: a systematic review

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