Association of fear of falling and low physical activity with fall risk among older Taiwanese community-dwellers.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Fear of falling and low physical activity become prevalent in an aged society, but their association with fall risk warrants further investigation.

Methods

Our study involved 600 individuals aged 70.8-96.1 years who completed two rounds of community surveys. During the second survey, we analyzed the correlations between fall incidents and a range of factors, including age, sex, gait maneuverability, vision, comorbidity count, depressive symptoms, cognitive function, history of falls, fear of falling, and physical activity level. The chi-square test and univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were used, with further analyses either adjusted for or stratified by the full-factor combinations of fear of falling (with versus without) and low

SUBMITTER: Tsai YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11539577 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature