The Relationship Between Fall Efficacy and Activity Level in Older Adults

Jung, Hyerim; Shin, Hyeon Hui; Choi, Yo Won; Kim, Kyeong Mi

doi:10.3109/02703181.2014.985865

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“…Leisure activities include hiking, shopping, recreation and sports activities. The study of Jung et al, in 2015, reported that applying strategies to increase leisure-time physical activity is associated with a decreased risk of falls in the elderly, which is consistent with our results [31]. Walking is the most wellknown method to increase LPA, which improves the risk of falls by improving the body's physiological function [32].…”

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The Physical Activity and Fall Risk Among Iranian Older Male Adults

Kushkestani¹,

Parvani²,

Nosrani³

et al. 2020

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Background: Fall is a major cause of disability and mortality in the elderly. Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between the level of physical activity and falls in elderly men in Tehran. Methods: The subjects of this study included 434 elderly males over the age of 60 in Tehran, who were randomly selected from parks in different parts of Tehran. The data was collected from August to September, 2019. The demographic characteristics of the subjects were collected and recorded. Then, body composition and anthropometric indices including weight, body mass index (BMI), height and calf circumferences (CC), waist circumferences (WC) and hip circumferences were measured using a digital scale of OMRON and meter tape. The level of physical activity and nutritional status were calculated using the questionnaires of physical activity scale for the elderly (PASE) and mini nutritional assessment (MNA), respectively. The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) test was used to assess the risk of falling. Statistical analysis of data was performed using SPSS21 software. Results: The results of statistical analysis of the data showed a positive and significant relationship between global physical activity level (P<0.000) and subscales of its domains (P<0.000) with fall score and a significant inverse relationship between age and fall score (P<0.000). In addition, it was found that age (P<0.000) and physical activity (P<0.000) are two strong factors in predicting falls in the elderly. Conclusion: Based on the resulting positive relationship between physical activity and falls, it can be stated that the using strategies such as increasing sports environments with a focus on exercise, physiologists can play an effective role in preventing falls and related complications in the elderly.

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The Physical Activity and Fall Risk Among Iranian Older Male Adults

Kushkestani¹,

Parvani²,

Nosrani³

et al. 2020

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“…Low falls self-efficacy has been associated with the reduction and avoidance of activities. This means in turn that inactivity limits daily activities, decreasing physical functioning and falls self-efficacy 8 . This shows the importance of including actions aiming to strengthen fall-related self-efficacy in fall prevention interventions.…”

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Feasibility of a novel Judo4Balance – fall preventive exercise programme targeting community-dwelling older adults

Arkkukangas¹,

Bååthe²,

Hamilton³

et al. 2020

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Objectives: It is of utmost importance to investigate risk factors for falls and learning techniques for falling safely. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of a novel judo-inspired exercise intervention for community-dwelling older adults. Methods: We included 28 participants, 60-88 years of age, in this study. In three different settings, the feasibility of carrying out a full-scale study was evaluated by the following: the study process, resource management and scientific aspects. The outcome measures evaluated were physical performance, fall related self-efficacy and fall techniques (backwards and forwards) among the older adults. Results: The intervention was judged to be feasible in the different settings used in this study. Some changes regarding duration of the intervention were suggested as being important. Significant improvements were seen in the selected outcome measures, physical performance (p=.030) and fall techniques (p=<.001). A corresponding difference was not found for fall related selfefficacy (p=.113). Conclusions: This study confirms the judo inspired exercise programme, Judo4Balance, to be a feasible intervention for active older adults. This study will provide a safe and thoroughly planned protocol for the planned study and provides indication of appropriate setting depending on the target group.

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“…It is also possible that the older participants are less confident, and therefore, accumulate more evidence in order to make a decision (cf. Tinetti et al, 1994; Chamberlin et al, 2005; Jung et al, 2015).…”

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Effect of Aging on Change of Intention

Furstenberg

Dewar

Sompolinsky

et al. 2019

Front. Hum. Neurosci.

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Decision making often requires making arbitrary choices (“picking”) between alternatives that make no difference to the agent, that are equally desirable, or when the potential reward is unknown. Using event-related potentials we tested the effect of age on this common type of decision making. We compared two age groups: ages 18–25, and ages 41–67 on a masked-priming paradigm while recording EEG and EMG. Participants pressed a right or left button following either an instructive arrow cue or a neutral free-choice picking cue, both preceded by a masked arrow or neutral prime. The prime affected the behavior on the Instructed and the Free-choice picking conditions both in the younger and older groups. Moreover, electrophysiological “Change of Intention” (ChoI) was observed via lateralized readiness potential (LRP) in both age groups – the polarity of the LRP indicated first preparation to move the primed hand and then preparation to move the other hand. However, the older participants were more conservative in responding to the instructive cue, exhibiting a speed-accuracy trade-off, with slower response times, less errors in incongruent trials, and reduced probability of EMG activity in the non-responding hand. Additionally, “Change of Intention” was observed in both age groups in slow RT trials with a neutral prime as a result of an endogenous early intention to respond in a direction opposite the eventual instructing arrow cue. We conclude that the basic behavioral and electrophysiological signatures of implicit ChoI are common to a wide range of ages. However, older subjects, despite showing a similar dynamic decision trajectory as younger adults, are slower, more prudent and finalize the decision making process before letting the information affect the peripheral motor system. In contrast, the flow of information in younger subjects occurs in parallel to the decision process.

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The Relationship Between Fall Efficacy and Activity Level in Older Adults

Cited by 13 publications

References 45 publications

The Physical Activity and Fall Risk Among Iranian Older Male Adults

The Physical Activity and Fall Risk Among Iranian Older Male Adults

Feasibility of a novel Judo4Balance – fall preventive exercise programme targeting community-dwelling older adults

Effect of Aging on Change of Intention

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