ArticleAging clinical and experimental research2021
The effect of the interaction between fall-related self-efficacy and gait function on the occurrence of falls in community-dwelling older people.
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- Does concern about falling predict future falls in older adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Age and ageing · 2025Pooled it
- The Effects of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) on Muscular Strength, Functional Performance and Depressive Symptoms in Elderly Adults with Sarcopenia: A Short-Term Intervention.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Subjective Age and Falls in Older Age: Evidence From Two Longitudinal Cohorts.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2022Article
- Gait characteristics in community-dwelling older persons with low skeletal muscle mass and low physical performance.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2022Article
- Movement-Specific Reinvestment in Older People Explains Past Falls and Predicts Future Error-Prone Movements.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundFall-related self-efficacy and gait function are known to be associated. However, whether the interaction between fall-related self-efficacy and gait function affects future falls has not been investigated.
aimThe aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the interaction between fall-related self-efficacy and spatiotemporal gait parameters on the occurrence of falls in community-dwelling older people.
methodsA total of 265 elderly persons (age ≥ 65 years) living independently in the community were recruited. For gait function, spatiotemporal gait parameters at usual and maximum effort paces were measured using a 2.4-m walkway system with embedded pressure sensors. Furthermore, changes in gait parameters between usual and maximum paces were calculated (Δgait parameters). Fall-related self-efficacy was assessed using the short version of the Falls Efficacy Scale International (Short FES-I). The occurrence of falls was prospectively investigated 6 months later. The effect of the interaction between short FES-I and gait parameters on falls was analyzed using logistic regression analysis adjusted for confounding factors.
resultsSeveral gait parameters were significantly different by self-efficacy level. As for the effect of the interaction of fall-related self-efficacy and gait parameters on falls, smaller Δgait parameters in those with high efficacy were associated with higher odds ratios of falls, whereas Δgait parameters in those with low efficacy were not associated with falls. DISCUSSION AND
conclusionsThe interaction between fall-related self-efficacy and gait function appeared to affect future falls. Assessments combining fall-related self-efficacy and gait function may improve the accuracy of prediction of future falls.
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