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

Fisioterapia em Movimento

Fabiana Satiko Fucahori¹  Anália Rosário Lopes¹  Juliana Jaqueline Aparecida Correia¹  Carolina Kruleske Da Silva¹  Celita Salmaso Trelha¹ 

关键词: Health of the elderly;    Aged;    Fear;    Accidents by falls;    Saúde do idoso;    Idoso;    Medo;    Acidentes por quedas;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0103-5150.027.003.AO08

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

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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