| Titre : | What Is the Relation Between Fear of Falling and Physical Activity in Older Adults? (2013) |
| Auteurs : | Victoria Hornyak ; Jennifer Brach ; David M. Wert ; et al. |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2013/12, 2013) |
| Article en page(s) : | pp. 2529-2534 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Activité motrice ; Peur ; Rééducation et réadaptation |
| Mots-clés: | Fear ; Motor activity |
| Résumé : |
Objective To describe the association between fear of falling (FOF) and total daily activity in older adults. Design Cross-sectional observational study. Setting Ambulatory clinical research training center. Participants Community-dwelling older adults aged ≥64 years (N=78), who were independent in ambulation with or without an assistive device. Interventions Not applicable. Main Outcome Measures FOF was defined by self-reported fear ratings using the Survey of Activities and Fear of Falling in the Elderly and self-reported fear status determined by response to the following question: Are you afraid of falling? Physical function was assessed using the Late Life Function and Disability Instrument. Physical activity was recorded using an accelerometer worn on the waist for 7 consecutive days, and mean daily counts of activity per minute were averaged over the 7-day period. Results Fear ratings were related to total daily activity (r=−.26, P=.02). The relation was not as strong as the relation of function and physical activity (r=.45, P<.001 when stratified by exercise status or functional fear was no longer related to total daily activity. physical function explained of the variance in activity whereas addition did not add> Conclusions FOF is related to total daily physical activity; however, FOF was not independently associated with physical activity when accounting for physical function. Some FOF may be reported as a limitation in function. |
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