Background fear of falling (FOF) is a major health problem among the elderly living in
communities, present in older people who have fallen but also in older people who have …

Background Fear of falling is common in older people and associated with serious physical
and psychosocial consequences. Exercise (planned, structured, repetitive and purposive …

The International Conference on Harmonization considers older people a 'special
population', as they differ from younger adults in terms of comorbidity, polypharmacy …

Aim Falling represents a major public health problem among older persons because it leads
to premature mortality, loss of independence, and placement in assisted‐living facilities. The …

Objective: this study aimed to perform a comprehensive validation of the 16-item and 7-item
Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I) by investigating the overall structure and …

Hausdorff JM, Rios DA, Edelberg HK. Gait variability and fall risk in community-living older
adults: a 1-year prospective study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2001; 82: 1050-6. Objective: To …

Background Current clinical balance assessment tools do not aim to help therapists identify
the underlying postural control systems responsible for poor functional balance. By …

Background: there is a need for a measure of fear of falling that assesses both easy and
difficult physical activities and social activities and is suitable for use in a range of languages …

Falls are one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity in older adults. Every year, an
estimated 30–40% of patients over the age of 65 will fall at least once. Falls lead to …

Background Falls warrant investigation as a risk factor for nursing home admission because
falls are common and are associated with functional disability and because they may be …