THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FEAR OF FALLING AND BALANCE IN COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER PEOPLE

Ulus Y., Akyol Y., Tander B., Durmuş D., Bilgici A., Kuru O.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, vol.16, no.3, pp.260-265, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.260-265
  • Keywords: Aged, Accidental Falls, Postural Balance, Fear, INTERNATIONAL FES-I, EFFICACY SCALE, GO TEST, RISK, RELIABILITY, ADAPTATION, VALIDATION, ADULTS
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between fear of falling and balance in community-dwelling older adults.