The Role of Medications in Predicting Activity Restriction Due to a Fear of Falling
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12797245 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dawn M Guthrie (0000-0003-3241-6580, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, corresponding author), Paula C Fletcher (Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada), Katherine Berg (University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Evelyn Williams (0000-0002-6958-9808, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Nicole Boumans (0000-0003-3072-669X, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada), John P Hirdes (0000-0001-9619-6543, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 269-286 |
| Publication date | 2011-10-20 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Aging and Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1552-6887 • E-ISSN: 0898-2643 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0898264311422598 |
| PMID | 22019612 |
| OpenAlex | W2166689119 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 31 |
Modifiable risk factors, related to functional impairments, such as difficulties with balance and vision, appear to be more important predictors than medications
Activities of daily living · Balance (ability · Berg Balance Scale · Falling (accident · Fear of falling · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Multivariate analysis · Physical medicine and rehabilitation · Physical therapy · Poison control · Psychiatry · Stair climbing · Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention · Medicine · Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation · Psychology · Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
Applied Logistic Regression
MDS Cognitive Performance Scale(C)
Scaling ADLs Within the MDS
Fear of falling
Socio-demographic, health-related and psychosocial correlates of fear of falling and avoidance of activity in community-living older persons who avoid activity due to fear of falling
Activity Restriction Related to Fear of Falling Among Older People in the Colombian Andes Mountains
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2017 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |