Mobility Performance in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Potential Digital Biomarkers of Concern about Falling.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Concern about falling is a prevalent worry among community-dwelling older adults and may contribute to a decline in physical and mental health. This study aimed to examine the association between mobility performance and concern about falling.

Methods

Older adults aged 65 years and older, with Mini-Mental State Examination score ≥24, and ambulatory (with or without the assistive device) were included. Concern about falling was evaluated with Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) scores. Participants with high concern about falling were identified using the cutoff of FES-I ≥23. Participants' motor capacity was assessed in standardized walking tests under single- and dual-task conditions. Participants' mobility performance was measured based on a 48-h trunk a

SUBMITTER: Wang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8178166 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature