Observational studyBMC geriatrics2022
The association between fear of falling and occurrence of falls: a one-year cohort study.
Observational study in BMC geriatrics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07092176 (Randomized Controlled Study on Fall Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults), which is not on this map. Cited by 38 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Randomized Controlled Study on Fall Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Physiatry Based Steady Strides Intervention vs Primary Care
Who cites it
38 citing papers in PubMed, 5 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
- Association of lower-limb strength with different fall histories or prospective falls in community-dwelling older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2025Pooled it
- The global prevalence of and risk factors for fear of falling among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2024Pooled it
- Global burden of fall and associated factors among individual with low vision: A systematic-review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 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
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- FallFitness exercise program provided using the train-the-trainer approach for community-dwelling older adults: a randomized controlled trial.BMC geriatrics · 2024Trial
- Falls and Fear of Falling in Minor Stroke Patients With Vestibular Symptoms: A Longitudinal Observational Study.Brain and behavior · 2026Observational
- Falls prevention for older adults in outdoor public spaces: an interdisciplinary Delphi consensus on risks, actions, and barriers.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Responsible AI for Predicting Delayed Hospital Discharge Among Older Adults: Development and Evaluation Study for Balancing Accuracy, Equity, and Explainability.JMIR medical informatics · 2026Article
- Development of fall prediction models in community-dwelling older adults: comparison of biological and multidomain models for falls and injurious falls.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- The interplay of risk factors for future falls and fall-related injuries among community-dwelling older adults: a Bayesian network analysis.BMC public health · 2026Article
- The Relationship Between Psychological Factors and Postural Performance under Different Biofeedback Conditions.Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2026Article
- "From the moment I started standing again, I was worried about falls": fear of falling in intensive care unit survivors over 12 months.Annals of the American Thoracic Society · 2026Article
- Feasibility and preliminary effects of non-immersive virtual reality motor-cognitive treadmill training in older Veterans: a single-arm pilot study.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Incident Falls Across Concordant and Discordant Profiles of Concerns About Falling and Functional Mobility in Older Adults: A Prospective Cohort Study.Clinical interventions in aging · 2026Article
- Comparison of Body Weight Support-Assisted Balance and Gait Training With or Without Balance Perturbations in Poststroke Rehabilitation: Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2025Article
- Commentary on Roberts et al.Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada · 2025Article
- Change in Fall Status of Older People With Dementia and Caregiving Difficulties: Moderation Effects of Living Arrangements.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2025Article
- Predicting fall risk through step width variability at increased gait speed in community dwelling older adults.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundBoth multiple fall experiences and fear of falling (FoF) would make people susceptible to another fall; however, the associations are unknown. This study investigates the association of FoF with fall occurrence among older adults according to their fall history.
methodsIn this study, we adopted a longitudinal observational design. We visited 20 community centers to recruit 1,025 older adults (aged 65 years or older). At baseline, FoF was assessed using a single-item questionnaire. The number of falls in the past year was obtained via a self-questionnaire and participants were classified into three fall history groups (0: non-faller, 1: single faller, 2 or more: multiple faller). After a year of following-up, the number of falls during the year was considered as the main outcome. Poisson regression models clarified the influence of FoF on fall occurrence during the one-year follow-up, according to the participants' fall history.
resultsThe final sample comprised 530 individuals (follow-up rate: 530/801, 66.4%). Fall history, FoF, and interaction between multiple fallers and FoF were significant in the adjusted statistical model (rate ratio [95% confidence interval]: single faller = 2.81 [1.06, 6.30], multiple faller = 13.60 [8.00, 23.04], FoF = 3.70 [2.48, 5.67], multiple faller*FoF = 0.37 [0.20, 0.68]).
conclusionsWe found that FoF was associated with the occurrence of falls in community-dwelling older adults. However, its association was lower in multiple fallers.
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