My therapists never challenged my balance so I could practice what needed to be done to prevent falling. I don't fear falling, I've fallen hundreds of times. My response to my doctor's concerns;
'Do you fall?' Asked my doctor.
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Examining the Role of Physical Function on Future Fall Likelihood in Older Adults With a Fear of Falling, With and Without Activity Restriction
Objectives
Assess
the influence of physical function on balance and future falls in older
adults with fear of falling (FOF) and whether activity restriction
modifies the contribution to falls.
Methods: Analyses utilized data from Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (n = 680) and National Health and Aging Trends Study (n
= 4376) community-dwelling older adults. The role of physical function
was examined by comparing balance performance and future fall odds
before/after controlling for function in older adults with/without FOF.
Fall likelihood analyses were repeated with FOF stratified by activity
restriction.
Results: When controlling for physical function,
differences in balance and fall odds secondary to FOF/activity
restricting FOF reduced but remained significant. Fall odds secondary to
non-activity restricting FOF only slightly decreased.
Discussion:
Physical function contributes to balance and falls in older adults with
FOF, more so in those restricting activity. Reduced balance and
increased fall risk persists independent of function suggesting
additional contributing factors.
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