A systematic review and meta-analysis of the measurement properties of concerns-about-falling instruments in older people and people at increased risk of falls

L McGarrigle, Y Yang, R Lasrado, M Gittins… - Age and …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background The 16-item Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I) is widely used to
assess concerns-about-falling. Variants include 7-item Short FES-I, 30-item Iconographical …

[HTML][HTML] Fear of falling and risk of falling: a systematic review and meta-analysis

SB Pena, HCQCP Guimarães, JL Lopes… - Acta Paulista de …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: to verify if fear of falling is a risk factor in older people living in the community.
Methods: A systematic review was conducted with a meta-analysis based on the Preferred …

Fear of falling in people with multiple sclerosis: which clinical characteristics are important?

H Khalil, A Al-Shorman, K El-Salem, N Abdo… - Physical …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background. Fear of falling (FOF) is an important risk indicator for health-related outcomes
and quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). However, factors associated with …

The Five Times Sit-to-Stand Test is associated with both history of falls and fear of falling among community adults aged 50 years and older

RM Alosaimi, NR Almegbas, GR Almutairi… - Irish Journal of Medical …, 2023 - Springer
Background Limited evidence has examined the association between balance and mobility
measures with risk of fall. Aim To determine the prevalence and balance measures …

[HTML][HTML] Sociodemographic and work-related aspects of moral distress in Brazilian nurses

FRS Ramos, PO Barth, MJM Brito, C Caram… - Acta Paulista de …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: Analyze associations between moral distress and sociodemographic and work-
related characteristics of Brazilian nurses. Methods: Cross-sectional study developed across …

[HTML][HTML] Medo de cair eo risco de queda: revisão sistemática e metanálise

SB Pena, HCQCP Guimarães, JL Lopes… - Acta Paulista de …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Objetivo Verificar se o medo de cair é fator de risco em pessoas idosas que vivem na
comunidade. Métodos Foi realizada uma revisão sistemática com metanálise baseada na …

The activities-specific balance confidence scale and berg balance scale: Reliability and validity in Arabic-speaking vestibular patients

AA Alghwiri, AH Alghadir… - Journal of Vestibular …, 2015 - content.iospress.com
Persons with vestibular disorders are susceptible to imbalance. The Activities-specific
Balance Confidence (ABC) scale and Berg Balance Scale (BBS) have been validated in …

Patient trajectories and their impact on mobility, social participation and quality of life in patients with vertigo/dizziness/balance disorders and osteoarthritis (MobilE …

R Kisch, A Bergmann, D Koller, R Leidl… - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Mobility limitations have a multitude of different negative consequences on
elderly patients including decreasing opportunities for social participation, increasing the …

Understanding the influence of pain and fatigue on physical performance, fear of falling and falls in people with Parkinson's disease: a pilot study

H Khalil, N Alissa, A Al-Sharman, I E'leimat… - Neurodegenerative …, 2021 - Future Medicine
Objective: Pain and fatigue are highly prevalent debilitating symptoms in Parkinson's
disease (PD), however, their relationship with physical performance, fear of falling (FOF) and …

[HTML][HTML] Predictors of Dizziness and Hearing Disorders in People with Long COVID

FS Obeidat, AA Alghwiri, SL Whitney - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Individuals report persistent symptoms after becoming infected
by SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) that last for> 4 weeks (long-COVID syndrome). Dizziness and …