Severity of Fall-Based Injuries, Fear of Falling, and Activity Restriction
Sex Differences in a Population-Based Sample of Older Canadian Adults
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12799055 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel M LeBouthillier (0000-0003-4028-352X, University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, corresponding author), Michel A Thibodeau (University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada), Gordon J G Asmundson (0000-0002-7886-4058, University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1378-1387 |
| Publication date | 2013-10-22 |
| 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 | 10.1177/0898264313507317 |
| PMID | 24150063 |
| OpenAlex | W2142348986 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 15 |
Only severe fall-based injuries are associated with fear of falling and activity restriction, and this relationship is unique to females. Sex differences warrant further investigation and suggest a need for targeted interventions
Fall prevention · Falling (accident · Fear of falling · Injury prevention · Logistic regression · Medical emergency · Occupational safety and health · Odds · Odds ratio · Poison control · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Suicide prevention · Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention · Demography · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Injury Epidemiology and Prevention · Medicine · Psychology · Traffic and Road Safety · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2019 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |