Background fear of falling is common in older adults and can have a profound influence on a
variety of behaviours that increase fall risk. However, fear of falling can also have potentially …

Abstract Under the Predictive Processing Framework, perception is guided by internal
models that map the probabilistic relationship between sensory states and their causes …

Background Fear of falling is a persistent concern about falls that commonly occur in older
adults. Recently, it has been argued that fear of falling doesn't simply mean a state of low …

Objectives This study applied an extended Protection Motivation Theory to investigate the
relative importance of fear of falling (FoF) among motivational and intentional determinants …

Abstract Concerns (or 'fears') about falling (CaF) are common in older adults. As part of the
'World Falls Guidelines Working Group on Concerns about Falling', we recommended that …

Background With reduced balance and mobility, older patients with stroke are more
susceptible to fear of falling (FOF). A maladaptive form of FOF can cause excessive activity …

Background the aim of this study was to retrospectively operationalise the World Guidelines
for Falls Prevention and Management (WGFPM) falls risk stratification algorithm using data …

Falls represent a huge health and economic burden. Whilst many factors are associated with
fall risk (eg obesity and physical inactivity) there is limited evidence for the causal role of …

Fear of falling (FOF) is prevalent among older adults. While the phenomenon has been
conceptually defined and the factors associated with FOF are evident in the nursing …

Worldwide, falls and accompanying injuries are increasingly common, making their
prevention and management a critical global challenge. The wealth of evidence to support …