Validating a fear-of-falling-related activity avoidance scale in lower limb prosthesis users.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Limited available data suggest that fear of falling (FoF) may be common among lower limb prosthesis users (LLPUs) and associated with negative rehabilitation outcomes. The impact of FoF on outcomes may be exacerbated when fear leads to self-imposed declines in activity. There is a need to identify the validity of fear-of-falling-related activity avoidance scales in LLPUs.

Objective

To evaluate the convergent, discriminant, and known-group construct validity of the modified Survey of Activities and FoF in the Elderly (mSAFE) for LLPUs. Secondarily, we sought to determine if the mSAFE scale could be reduced without losing information regarding construct validity.

Design

Online survey.

Setting

Not applicable.

Participants

Fifty-nine persons with

SUBMITTER: Rosenblatt NJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10895070 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature