Relationship between fear of falling and mobility varies with visual function among older adults

Orna A Donoghue; Harriet Ryan; Eoin Duggan; Ciaran Finucane; George M Savva; Hilary Cronin; James Loughman; Rose Anne Kenny

doi:10.1111/ggi.12174

Relationship between fear of falling and mobility varies with visual function among older adults

Orna A Donoghue, Harriet Ryan, Eoin Duggan, Ciaran Finucane, George M Savva, Hilary Cronin, James Loughman, Rose Anne Kenny

Norwich Epidemiology Centre

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Abstract

The present study examined the association between vision, fear of falling and fear-related activity restriction, and assessed the effect of vision on the relationship between fear of falling and mobility, using data from a nationally representative sample of community-dwelling adults aged ≥50 years.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	827–836
Number of pages	10
Journal	Geriatrics & Gerontology International
Volume	14
Issue number	4
Early online date	12 Nov 2013
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/ggi.12174
Publication status	Published - Oct 2014

Keywords

accidental falls
aged
contrast sensitivity
gait
locomotion

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