SynthesisThe American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
Relationship between fall-related efficacy and activity engagement in community-dwelling older adults: a meta-analytic review.
Synthesis in The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06277193 (Investigation of the Relationship Between Sarcopenia and Balance, Fear of Falling and Fall Risk in Older Female Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 22 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Investigation of the Relationship Between Sarcopenia and Balance, Fear of Falling and Fall Risk in Older Female Patients
Who cites it
22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- A systematic review of fear of falling and related constructs after hip fracture: prevalence, measurement, associations with physical function, and interventions.BMC geriatrics · 2023Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Stair Fall Risk Assessment Instruments in Older Adults.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2026Review
- Personality Traits and Their Association With Falls and Fall-Related Psychological Concerns in Adults Aged 50 and Older: A Scoping Review.Health science reports · 2026Review
- Self-Perceptions of Aging Predict Recovery After a Fall: Prospective Analysis From the English Longitudinal Study of Aging.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2025Observational
- Neural correlates of concern about falling in multiple sclerosis: resting-state functional connectivity in amygdala-hippocampal and amygdala-cerebellar circuits.Experimental brain research · 2025Article
- Falls as a mental health risk among Korean-American residents in subsidized senior housing: mediating effect of fall-related self-efficacy.Aging & mental health · 2025Article
- A Comparative Study of Risk Factors for Falls in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Patients and Community-Dwelling Older Adults.Musculoskeletal care · 2025Article
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- Levels of Accelerometer-Based Physical Activity in Older Adults With a Mismatch Between Physiological Fall Risk and Fear of Falling.Journal of gerontological nursing · 2023Article
- Changes in Physical Functioning and Fall-Related Factors in Older Adults Due to COVID-19 Social Isolation.Canadian geriatrics journal : CGJ · 2022Article
- The Role of Advanced Practice Providers in the Care of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.Clinical therapeutics · 2021Review
- Fall-related efficacy is a useful and independent index to detect fall risk in Japanese community-dwelling older people: a 1-year longitudinal study.BMC geriatrics · 2019Article
- Scanning Laser Rangefinders for the Unobtrusive Monitoring of Gait Parameters in Unsupervised Settings.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Article
- Relationships between self perceptions and physical activity behaviour, fear of falling, and physical function among older adults.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2017Article
- The effects of objectively measured physical activity and fitness on fear of falling among Korean older women.Journal of exercise rehabilitation · 2016Article
- How are falls and fear of falling associated with objectively measured physical activity in a cohort of community-dwelling older men?BMC geriatrics · 2014Article
- The impact of osteoporosis, falls, fear of falling, and efficacy expectations on exercise among community-dwelling older adults.Orthopedic nursingArticle
- Falls efficacy and self-rated health in older African American adults.Archives of gerontology and geriatricsArticle
- Are Common Sense Model constructs and self-efficacy simultaneously correlated with self-management behaviors and health outcomes: A systematic review.Health psychology openReview
- A New Approach to Fear of Falls From Connections With the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Literature.Gerontology & geriatric medicineReview
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Abstract
objectiveFear of falling can lead to restricted activity, but little is known about how this fear affects different aspects of people's lives. This study examined the relationship between fall-related efficacy (i.e., confidence or belief in one's ability to perform activities without losing balance or falling) and activity and participation.
methodWe conducted a meta-analysis of studies comparing community-dwelling older adults' fall-related efficacy to measures of activity or participation.
resultsAn examination of 20 cross-sectional and prospective studies found a strong positive relationship between fall-related efficacy and activity (r = .53; 95% CI [.47, .58]). An insufficient number of studies examining fall-related efficacy and participation were available for analysis.
conclusionLow fall-related efficacy may be an important barrier to occupational engagement for many older adults and warrants careful consideration by occupational therapists. Future research should explore interventions that target fall-related efficacy and examine their effects on activity performance and engagement.
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