ArticleBrain and behavior2016
Depressive symptoms associated with concerns about falling in Parkinson's disease.
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- Pooled it
- Classification of fallers in Parkinson's disease through machine learning based feature analysis.NPJ Parkinson's disease · 2026Article
- Clinical correlates of physical performance and sarcopenia in Parkinson's disease: a cross-sectional study.Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria · 2026Article
- Investigation of nonmotor symptoms and their clinical correlates in patients with Parkinson's disease.Neurodegenerative disease management · 2025Article
- Prevention of Falls in Parkinson's Disease: Guidelines and Gaps.Movement disorders clinical practice · 2023Review
- Gait Characteristics Associated with Fear of Falling in Hospitalized People with Parkinson's Disease.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- A vicious cycle of fear of falling avoidance behavior in Parkinson's disease: A path analysis.Clinical parkinsonism & related disorders · 2021Article
- A new postural stability-indicator to predict the level of fear of falling in Parkinson's disease patients.Biomedical engineering online · 2020Article
- Late-life falling and depressive symptoms associated with the risk of Parkinson's disease: a nationwide cohort data analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2020Article
- Choreographing life-experiences of balance control in people with Parkinson's disease.BMC neurology · 2020Article
- Predictors of falls in persons with spinal cord injury-a prospective study using the Downton fall risk index and a single question of previous falls.Spinal cord · 2019Article
- Predictive Factors of Concerns about Falling in People with Parkinson's Disease: A 3-Year Longitudinal Study.Parkinson's disease · 2019Article
- Reliability and Validity of Fall Efficacy Scale-International in People with Parkinson's Disease during On- and Off-Drug Phases.Parkinson's disease · 2019Article
- Experiences of fear of falling in persons with Parkinson's disease - a qualitative study.BMC geriatrics · 2018Article
- Depressive symptoms associated with concerns about falling in Parkinson's disease.Brain and behavior · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundConcerns about falling, a construct related to fear of falling, is increased in people with Parkinson's disease (PD) and is recognized as a barrier for exercise, negatively affecting health-related quality of life and participation.
aimTo investigate modifiable factors associated with concerns about falling in elderly with mild-to-moderate PD.
methodsEighty-nine elderly (39 females, mean age 73 years) with mild-to-moderate PD were recruited. Concerns about falling were assessed with the Falls Efficacy Scale-international, that is, the dependent variable in multiple linear regression analysis. Independent variables included both motor (e.g., objective measures of physical activity and gait) and nonmotor aspects such as depressive symptoms.
resultsA model with three significant independent variables explained 33% of the variance in concerns about falling. According to the standardized regression coefficients (β), the strongest contributing factor was depressive symptoms (0.40), followed by balance performance (-0.25), and use of mobility devices (0.24).
conclusionsThe findings imply that factors associated with concerns about falling are a multifactorial phenomenon. For its management in elderly with mild-to-moderate PD, one should consider depressive symptoms, balance deficits, and mobility devices.
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