Impact of falls and fear of falling on health-related quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease

YAM Grimbergen, A Schrag… - Journal of …, 2013 - content.iospress.com
Postural instability, recurrent falls and fear of falling are common in advanced Parkinson's
disease (PD). We examined the impact of fall frequency, fear of falling, balance confidence …

Concerns about falling in Parkinson's disease: associations with disabilities and personal and environmental factors

SB Jonasson, S Ullen, S Iwarsson… - Journal of …, 2015 - content.iospress.com
Background: Fear of falling can be conceptualized in different ways, eg, as concerns about
falling or low fall-related self-efficacy. It is common in people with Parkinson's disease (PD) …

On the nature of fear of falling in Parkinson's disease

S Rahman, HJ Griffin, NP Quinn… - Behavioural …, 2011 - content.iospress.com
In the elderly, fear of falling (FoF) can lead to activity restriction and affect quality of life
(QoL). Our aim was to identify the characteristics of FoF in Parkinson's disease and assess …

Fear of falling is independently associated with recurrent falls in patients with Parkinson's disease: a 1-year prospective study

MKY Mak, MYC Pang - Journal of neurology, 2009 - Springer
The present study aimed to examine whether fear of falling (FoF) could independently
predict recurrent falls in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). Seventy patients with PD …

Depressive symptoms associated with concerns about falling in Parkinson's disease

E Franzén, D Conradsson, M Hagströmer… - Brain and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background Concerns about falling, a construct related to fear of falling, is increased in
people with Parkinson's disease (PD) and is recognized as a barrier for exercise, negatively …

Systematic review for the prevention and management of falls and fear of falling in patients with Parkinson's disease

WY Liu, TH Tung, C Zhang, L Shi - Brain and behavior, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To synthesize recent empirical evidence for the prevention and management of
falls and fear of falling in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Data source Database from …

[HTML][HTML] Falls and their associated risks in Parkinson's disease patients in Nigeria

TH Farombi, MO Owolabi… - Journal of movement …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective Falls are a devastating consequence of Parkinson's disease (PD) and are due to
motor imbalance. However, the frequency of falls and their risk factors among Nigerians with …

Predictors of recurrent falls in people with Parkinson's disease and proposal for a predictive tool

LRS Almeida, GT Valenca… - Journal of …, 2017 - content.iospress.com
Background: Falls are a debilitating problem for people with Parkinson's disease (PD).
Objectives: To compare clinical and functional characteristics of non-fallers, single and …

Disability is an independent predictor of falls and recurrent falls in people with Parkinson's disease without a history of falls: a one-year prospective study

LRS Almeida, C Sherrington, NE Allen… - Journal of …, 2015 - content.iospress.com
Background: Predictors of falls in people with Parkinson's disease (PD) who have not
previously fallen are yet to be identified. Objectives: We aimed to identify predictors of all …

Experiences of fear of falling in persons with Parkinson's disease–a qualitative study

SB Jonasson, MH Nilsson, J Lexell, G Carlsson - BMC geriatrics, 2018 - Springer
Background Fear of falling is common among persons with Parkinson's disease and is
negatively associated with quality of life. However a lack of in-depth understanding of fear of …