ArticleParkinson's disease2019
Predictive Factors of Concerns about Falling in People with Parkinson's Disease: A 3-Year Longitudinal Study.
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- Longitudinal associations of psychosocial factors and fear of falling in older adults: a systematic review.BMC geriatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Strategic alterations of posture are delayed in Parkinson's disease patients during deep brain stimulation.Scientific reports · 2021Trial
- Discordance Between Balance Ability and Perception Is Associated With Falls in Parkinson's Disease: A Coordinated Analysis.Neurorehabilitation and neural repair · 2025Article
- Cognitive correlates of dual tasking costs on the timed up and go test in Parkinson disease.Clinical parkinsonism & related disorders · 2022Article
- Perceived walking difficulties in Parkinson's disease - predictors and changes over time.BMC geriatrics · 2021Article
- Dance Is an Accessible Physical Activity for People with Parkinson's Disease.Parkinson's disease · 2021Review
- Coping Styles among People with Parkinson's Disease: A Three-Year Follow-Up Study.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
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Abstract
introductionFear of falling (FOF) is more common in people with Parkinson's disease (PD) than in healthy controls. It can lead to several negative consequences such as restrictions in everyday life. Moreover, FOF is a risk factor for future falls.
aimThis study aimed to identify predictive factors of FOF (conceptualized as concerns about falling) after three years, with and without adjusting for concerns about falling at baseline, in people with PD.
methodsThis study included 151 participants (35% women) with PD. At baseline, their mean (SD) age and PD duration were 68 (±9.0) and 9 (±6.1) years, respectively. The Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) was used as the dependent variable in multivariable linear regression analyses.
resultsThe mean (SD) FES-I score increased from 28.1 (11.9) to 33.1 (14.0) three years later (
conclusionsThis study pinpoints several predictive factors of concerns about falling that are modifiable and which could be addressed in rehabilitation: perceived walking difficulties, having problems maintaining balance while dual tasking, and dependence on others in daily activities. The importance of dual tasking is a novel finding, which future studies need to confirm or refute. One should be aware of the fact that an increased age predicts concerns about falling with and without adjusting for baseline FES-I scores, whereas female sex predicts concerns about falling only when adjusting for baseline FES-I scores.
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