Prospective Study on the Impact of Fear of Falling on Functional Decline among Community Dwelling Elderly Women

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ID15501675
AutoresKyungwon Choi (0000-0003-0851-8026, Korea National University of Transportation), Gyeong‐Suk Jeon (0000-0001-8574-7936, Mokpo National University, autor correspondente), Gyeong-Suk Jeon (Mokpo National University), Sung-Il Cho (0000-0003-4085-1494, Seoul National University)
Ano2017
Volume14
Fascículo5
Páginas469-469
Data de publicação2017-04-27
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditoraMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph14050469
PMID28448461
OpenAlexW2609953304
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas11
Referências citadas40

Fear of falling (FOF) is expected to have effects on functional decline in the elderly. In this study, we examined over 2 years the effect of change in FOF on functional decline in community dwelling elderly. We conducted a secondary analysis using data from elderly women, 70 years of age and older, who participated in the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (KLoSA). Participants were divided into four categories according to change in FOF between the 2010 and 2012 surveys. Multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted regarding the effects of changes in FOF on functional decline after controlling for variables as known risk factors for functional decline. Rates of functional decline were highest in the "consistently having FOF" group, whereas they were lowest in the "consistently no FOF" group in both 2010 and 2012. Characteristics independently associated with functional decline were change in FOF, depressive symptoms, low frequency of meeting friends, and fear-induced activity avoidance. Longer exposure to FOF was associated with an increased risk of functional decline. FOF is an important health problem that deserves attention in its own right. Public health approaches for elderly persons should address early detection, prevention, and intervention programs for FOF

Activities of daily living · Environmental health · Falling (accident · Fear of falling · Injury prevention · Logistic regression · Occupational safety and health · Physical therapy · Poison control · Suicide prevention · Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention · Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research · Demography · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Gerontology