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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"Fear of falling"”.
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Fear of falling : the experience of elderly individuals who have previously fallen
Fear of falling resulting from a previous fall has serious health implications for elderly individuals who live in the community. This fear has been linked to activity restriction, poor physical health, increased dependence, and lifestyle changes. Previous research on fear of falling has described …
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Dizziness and fear of falling: A behavioural and physiological approach to Phobic Postural Vertigo
Dizziness is a common problem and it often co-exists with anxiety. Level of anxiety is the best predictor of handicap for dizzy patients. There is diagnostic controversy and few treatment programs for such patients. These patients can be labeled as panic disorder with agoraphobia or by the concept …
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Exploring the relationship between fear of falling and physical activity in obese women under 50 years of age
Despite widespread promotion of the benefits of regular activity, uptake by obese adults, particularly women, remains low. There is limited research on the physical barriers to exercise in younger obese adults, yet studies in elderly women suggested a relationship between obesity, fear of falling …
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Effects of Age on Gait Parameters and Muscle Activity During Adjustment, and the Relationship of Fear of Falling
… advancing age, there are increasing incidences of slip and fall injuries. Understanding mechanisms associated with gait adjustments across a known slippery surface may help in proactively avoiding slips and falls. The primary goal of this study involved examination of gait parameters and muscle …
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Life-Space Mobility, Falls, and Healthcare Use Among Community Dwelling Mexican-American Older Adults
Physical mobility affects all aspects of daily life and is a crucial part of independent living. Life-space mobility (LSM) is a valuable concept for measuring both mobility and independence of older adults in their day-to-day lives. Aims are: 1) to determine the threshold values of restricted LSM …
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A Matter of Balance: Program Outcomes for Community-Dwelling Older Adults
<p><strong>Aims: </strong> The purpose of this program evaluation was to determine if A Matter of Balance with volunteer lay leaders (AMOB/VLL) was effective in increasing fall self-efficacy, fall control, and fall management in community-dwelling older adults.</p> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> …
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Fall management among full time wheelchair users
… wheelchair users, however there is a lack of evidenced-based fall prevention and management strategies for wheelchair users. The main objective of this dissertation is to develop a fall management program for full-time wheelchair users. To develop a fall management program, a sequential …
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Stair Negotiation in an older adult population: Analysis of the lower limb
… has been identified by older adults as one of the most challenging locomotor tasks, one that is associated with a high risk for falls and serious injury. Currently lacking is a comprehensive understanding of the lower limb during stair negotiation in an older adult population. It has been …
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Participants' Perceptions of Factors in Preventing Falls
<p>Falls pose a serious threat to older adults, often resulting in physical, emotional, and financial consequences. The use of multifactorial fall prevention programs has provided community-dwelling older adults with strategies to decrease the risk of falling. Outcomes for these programs are …
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The Examination of N'Balance, a Community -Based Fall Prevention for Older Adults
The purpose of this study was to examine N'Balance(c), a community-based fall prevention intervention for older adults, exploring physical functioning and balance self-efficacy and leisure self-efficacy. Research suggests that fall prevention interventions with multifactorial, multidimensional …
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The perceived barriers to exercise and physical activity for individuals with metastatic cancer undergoing chemotherapy: a qualitative exploration
… Physical Activity (PA) have demonstrated Quality of Life (QoL) benefits for individuals with metastatic cancer. What is less known are the formal barriers that inhibit participation within this population. This study was a qualitative exploration that investigated the barriers to exercise and PA …
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Implementing Multifactorial Education Modules with Older Adults: Individualized and Interactive Fall Prevention Education
… students collaborated with first responders of the Novato Fire District to identify gaps in fall prevention community outreach programs and found that many interventions lack an interactive or individualized approach. Based on the gap analysis and current literature, seven education modules …
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Design and Validation of a Fall Detection Application for iOS
… efforts, falls continue to be a major source of morbidity and mortality among the elderly. Additionally, the fear of falling can be a major obstacle to independent living for otherwise self-sufficient individuals. This fear is significantly heightened in individuals who have sustained a fall …
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Cognitive and emotional functioning related to climbing performance. C-Hipper Project
The recent inclusion of climbing in the 2020 Olympic Games has sparked a growing scientific interest in the sport in recent years, particularly concerning determinants of sports performance. While numerous studies underscore the influence and significance of psychological aspects on climbing …
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The effects of postural threat on cognitive strategies used to maintain upright stance
… changes in postural control under conditions of elevated postural threat result from alterations in cognitive strategies. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of elevated postural threat on cognitive strategies and to determine the relationship between postural control, …
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The Effects of Age on Stress and The Biomechanics of Slips and Falls
… if stress and anxiety associated with a fear of falling contributes to the increased incidents of falls among older adults. The investigation compared physiological parameters, with biomechanical parameters of walking for twenty-eight participants in two age groups: (18-35) and (65 or …
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Balance performance in people with Parkinson’s disease. Effects of subthalamic Deep Brain Stimulation.
The overall aims of this work were to investigate if Deep Brain Stimulation in the subthalamic nuclei (STN) affected balance, fear of falling and falls in people with Parkinson's disease. The effect of STN stimulation alone was investigated in Papers I, II and III. The participants were evaluated …
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A cross border comparative study of the vision related quality of life of urban and rural dwelling people aged 60 years and older who are registrable as vision impaired in Ireland
This research seeks to evaluate the effects of visual impairment on people aged 60 and over on the island of Ireland, so that service providers can prepare appropriate and effective health care strategies in light of changing demographics. Participants for this study were selected from the …
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Lower limb ischaemia and its treatment : the impact on physical function, balance and quality of life
Improving functional outcomes of elderly, high risk, populations is of enormous public health importance with both high social and economic value. Lower limb ischaemia is a chronic and disabling condition with increasing prevalence among elderly populations and has been shown to be associated with …
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Postnatal perineal trauma and general health in Maltese women
… research interest in women's experience of postnatal perineal trauma and its impact on their physical, psychological and sexual health. To date, however, no research on perineal morbidity and general health has been undertaken in Malta. Using a longitudinal descriptive correlational …
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