Fear of falling and activity restriction in older adults from the urban community of Londrina: a cross-sectional study

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  • Fabiana Satiko Fucahori
  • Anália Rosário Lopes
  • Juliana Jaqueline Aparecida Correia
  • Carolina Kruleske da Silva
  • Celita Salmaso Trelha

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https://doi.org/10.1590/0103-5150.027.003.AO08

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Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the fear of falling and restriction of activities in the elderly of the city of Londrina (PR). Materials and method: A cross-sectional study was conducted with individuals over 60 years old of both sexes. They were interviewed at their home with the Falls Efficacy Scale International - Brazil the Survey of Activities and Fear of Falling in the Elderly a socio-demographic and health perception questionnaire. Results: The participants were 38 elderly people (mean age 71.6 ± 6.1 years) with a prevalence of women (68.4%). The occurrence of a fall in the last year was reported by 44.7% of the elderly, and the prevalence of the fear of falling again by 56.3%. In the evaluation of the Falls Efficacy Scale, 97.4% of participants reported fear of falling in at least one of the activities while 55.3% had score ≥ 23 points showing high risk for falls. Fifty two percent of the elders restricted their activity due the fear of falling. Conclusion: These results show a high frequency of fear of falling associated with restriction of activities and individuals with a high risk potential for falls. The evaluation of this data contributes to establishing indicators and development of preventive strategies and specific interventions for the elderly with fear of falling.

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Satiko Fucahori, F., Lopes, A. R., Correia, J. J. A., Kruleske da Silva, C., & Salmaso Trelha, C. (2017). Fear of falling and activity restriction in older adults from the urban community of Londrina: a cross-sectional study. Fisioterapia Em Movimento (Physical Therapy in Movement), 27(3). https://doi.org/10.1590/0103-5150.027.003.AO08

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