ArticleDisability and rehabilitation2024
Influence of falls, fall-related injuries, and fear of falling on social participation in people aging with long-term physical disability: a cross-sectional study.
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- Distinguishing retrospective fallers from nonfallers in people who use a unilateral lower-limb prosthesis.Prosthetics and orthotics international · 2026Article
- The relationship between psychological resilience and fear of falling in older adults with fractures: a cross-sectional potential profile analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Longitudinal Association Between Falls and Depressive Symptoms Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in China.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The association between one-year fall history and quality of life among older adults in the Geelong Osteoporosis Study: does fall frequency matter?European geriatric medicine · 2026Article
- Enhancing Self-Efficacy Through Robotic Safety Support in Balance-Challenging Reach Tasks: Feasibility Study in Young Adults.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2025Article
- Long-term recovery of sensorimotor functions and prediction of participation in survivors of critical illness: a prospective cohort study.Journal of intensive care · 2025Article
- Removing environmental barriers to independent living: A feasibility randomised controlled trial targeting people ageing with long-term physical disabilities.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2025Article
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purposeThis study examined prevalence and relationships among falls, injuries, fear of falling, and social participation in people aging with long-term physical disability (PAwLTPD). MATERIALS AND
methodsA convenience sample of 474 PAwLTPD recruited from community agencies and social media as baseline of a longitudinal cohort study. Inclusion criteria: 45-65 years, self-reported physical disability for ≥5 years, and English-speaking. Self-report surveys of physical/mental health, falls in the past year, fear of falling, and Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) ability and satisfaction with participation in social roles and activities measures were collected.
resultsMean age 56.8 years; participants were mostly female (66.7%) and White (61.4%). Nearly 65% reported a fall; 56.6% of falls resulted in injury. Falls and fall-related injuries were associated with worse physical/mental health and presence of >5 health conditions. Seventy-five percent of participants reported fear of falling. Lower ability and satisfaction with participation were found in participants who fell and worried about falls.
conclusionsPAwLTPD are at increased risk of falls, fall-related injuries, and fear of falling, which affects their ability to engage in social activities. Future research is needed to understand circumstances associated with falls and to develop effective interventions to address falls in PAwLTPD.
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