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A New Approach to Fear of Falls From Connections With the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Literature.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Does concern about falling predict future falls in older adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Age and ageing · 2025Pooled it
- Psychological and educational interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with and without exercise to reduce fear of falling in older people living in the community.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Assessing concerns about falling: a comparison of telephone-based and face-to-face FES-I interviews in older adults.BMC geriatrics · 2026Trial
- Latent profiles of fear of falling and their determinants among community-dwelling older adults with sarcopenia: a cross-sectional study.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Predictive factors of concern about falling after hospital discharge among older adults with fragility hip fractures: a prospective cohort study.European geriatric medicine · 2025Observational
- Older Adults' Perceptions Towards Falls and Fall Prevention in Kuwait - A Qualitative Study.Journal of frailty, sarcopenia and falls · 2025Article
- Neural correlates of concern about falling in multiple sclerosis: resting-state functional connectivity in amygdala-hippocampal and amygdala-cerebellar circuits.Experimental brain research · 2025Article
- Social Support and Physical Activity in Pregnant Women With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Exploring the Mediating Role of Fear of Falling.Nursing open · 2025Article
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- Experiencing Cerebrovascular Diseases like Stroke and Fear of Falling: Longitudinal Results from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Study of knee pain, fear of falling, and quality of life among community-dwelling older adults, Northern Thailand.Narra J · 2024Article
- Falls prevention is more than just promoting physical health: evaluation of the group-based, out-patient prevention program 'Staying safe and active in old age - falls prevention'.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2024Article
- Concerns about falling in people with Mild Cognitive Impairment and dementia: a scoping review of exercise interventions.Frontiers in dementia · 2024Article
- Group Model Building on causes and interventions for falls in Singapore: insights from a systems thinking approach.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- The perceived control model of falling: developing a unified framework to understand and assess maladaptive fear of falling.Age and ageing · 2023Article
- Course of fear of falling after hip fracture: findings from a 12-month inception cohort.BMJ open · 2023Observational
- Preventive treatment options for fear of falling within the Swiss healthcare system : A position paper.Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2022Review
- Subjective Age and Falls in Older Age: Evidence From Two Longitudinal Cohorts.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2022Article
- World guidelines for falls prevention and management for older adults: a global initiative.Age and ageing · 2022Article
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Abstract
Fear of falling (FoF) is as an important psychological problem among older people. While it has been researched for around four decades, paradoxically there is no agreed definition of FoF. Confusion over the definition of FoF inhibits current understanding of empirical findings. The objective of this article is to critique current definitions of FoF and to present a novel theoretical model that aims to resolve theoretical misunderstanding. A narrative review was conducted to present definitions of FoF and concepts often conflated with it including fall-related self-efficacy and anxiety. Then, by drawing on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) theory and research, we present clear distinctions between the concepts. We argue that the presence or absence of anxiety determines whether FoF becomes maladaptive or adaptive, respectively, and that enhancing self-efficacy is key to optimizing postfall psychological recovery. The theoretical clarity presented will aid future research and application of evidence to the benefit older people.
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