ArticleThe American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry2016
Fear of Falling after Hip Fracture: Prevalence, Course, and Relationship with One-Year Functional Recovery.
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- Fear of falling risk after hip surgery in older adults: an updated sex-specific systematic review with GRADE and PAF assessment.BMC geriatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Factors associated with concerns about falling and activity restriction in older adults after hip fracture: a mixed-methods systematic review.European geriatric medicine · 2024Pooled 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
- Older adults' perspectives on rehabilitation and recovery one year after a hip fracture - a qualitative study.BMC geriatrics · 2022Trial
- Pre-operative fear of falling is associated with worse 3-year mobility and quality of life in elderly hip fracture patients: a post-hoc analysis of a prospective cohort.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Latent profile analysis and associated factors of kinesophobia in patients with hip fractures.BMC psychology · 2026Observational
- Comprehensive tele-home follow-ups versus comprehensive usual home follow-ups to reduce fear of falling after hospital discharge in older adults with fragile hip fractures: a non-inferiority study.European geriatric medicine · 2026Observational
- Latent profile categories of fear of falling in older patients with osteoporotic spinal fractures: impact on physical activity at 1 month postsurgery.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Hip Fracture as a Systemic Disease in Older Adults: A Narrative Review on Multisystem Implications and Management.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Predictive factors of concern about falling after hospital discharge among older adults with fragility hip fractures: a prospective cohort study.European geriatric medicine · 2025Observational
- The incidence and risk factors of phobic movement disorder after hip fracture internal fixation surgery.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Fall risk after total hip replacement: A functional correlation study.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- Fear of falling and its related factors in older adults following a fall in Kashan, Iran (2023-2024).BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Multiple Long-Term Conditions and Disability are Independently Associated with Higher Risk of Fall Among Community Adults: a Cross-Sectional Study.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2024Article
- Graceful gait: virtual ballet classes improve mobility and reduce falls more than wellness classes for older women.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2024Article
- Lingering challenges in everyday life for adults under age 60 with hip fractures - a qualitative study of the lived experience during the first three years.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2023Article
- Course of fear of falling after hip fracture: findings from a 12-month inception cohort.BMJ open · 2023Observational
- Number of medications and polypharmacy are associated with risk of fall in Saudi community-dwelling adults.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2023Article
- Gently steering - the mechanism of how motivational interviewing supported walking after hip fracture: A qualitative study.PEC innovation · 2022Article
- Factors associated with and 1-year outcomes of fear of falling in a geriatric post-hip fracture assessment.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2022Observational
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Abstract
objectivesThe effect of fear of falling (FoF) on recovery 1 year after hip fracture is not well known. Furthermore, the potential influence of premorbid function has not been explored. We aimed to describe rates of FoF after hip fracture, to assess the association of FoF with functional recovery 1 year post-fracture, and to evaluate the potential moderating effect of premorbid function on the relationship between FoF and functional recovery.
designSecondary analysis of data from a prospective, longitudinal observational study to assess genetic factors influencing functional and psychological outcomes after hip fracture over 52 weeks.
settingEight area hospitals in St. Louis, MO.
participants241 cognitively intact individuals 60 years of age or older requiring surgical repair for hip fracture. MEASUREMENTS: Fear of falling was measured by the short Falls Efficacy Scale-International 4 and 12 weeks post-fracture. The primary outcome was probability of full recovery 52 weeks post-fracture assessed with the Functional Recovery Score.
resultsHigh rates of FoF were seen at 4 (60.5%) and 12 weeks (47.0%) post-fracture. Week 12 FoF was associated with lower odds of recovery for those with high function pre-fracture (odds ratio [OR]: 0.82, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.72, 0.93), but not for those with impaired activities of daily living performance (OR: 1.04, 95% CI: 0.91, 1.19).
conclusionsFear of falling is common after hip fracture and is associated with poorer functional recovery 1 year after fracture, particularly in patients with high premorbid function. Fear of falling is a modifiable problem that represents a potential target for interventions to improve functional outcomes after hip fracture.
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