Effects of Muscle Strength, Agility, and Fear of Falling on Risk of Falling in Older Adults
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Effects of Muscle Strength, Agility, and Fear of Falling on Risk of Falling in Older AdultsElderlyMuscle strengthAccidental fallFearFunding: This research was funded by national funds from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. (grant number UID/04748/2020 and grant number UID04045/2020).Falls are a major public health problem among older adults because they lead to premature mortality, loss of autonomy, and increased dependence on others. However, these associations have not been explored using procedures that analyze the sequential effects between risk factors of falling. The present study aimed to examine the effects of muscle strength, agility, and fear of falling on risk of falling using path analysis in community-dwelling older adults. In total, 49 elderly (female = 33, male = 16) participants aged between 65 and 76 years (M = 68.38 years; SD = 6.22) were included for analysis. Muscle strength, agility, fear of falling, and risk of falling were assessed using validated instruments for the older adult population. The proposed model shows that muscle strength was negatively associated with agility. Consequently, agility was negatively associated with fear of falling. The same trend appeared between fear of falling and risk of falling. The effect sizes were between small and medium for agility (R2 = 0.16), fear of falling, (R2 = 0.29), and risk of falling (R2 = 0.03). The main finding of the present study was that muscle strength was significantly correlated with agility, which, in turn, predicted fear of falling. Consequently, lower scores for fear of falling explained lower risk of falling in community-dwelling older adults. While muscle strength is a crucial component of physical fitness, only with adequate levels of agility can older adults possess the efficacy and ability to perform daily tasks. © 2023 by the authors.MDPIIC-OnlineRodrigues, FilipeMonteiro, António M.Forte, PedroMorouço, Pedro2023-12-16T11:41:39Z2023-03-112023-03-11T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/9100engRodrigues, F.; Monteiro, A.M.; Forte, P.; Morouço, P. Effects of Muscle Strength, Agility, and Fear of Falling on Risk Falling in Older Adults. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 4945. https:// doi.org/10.3390/ijerph200649451661-7827https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph200649451660-4601info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-01-17T15:58:51Zoai:iconline.ipleiria.pt:10400.8/9100Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T01:51:41.562104Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Effects of Muscle Strength, Agility, and Fear of Falling on Risk of Falling in Older Adults |
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Effects of Muscle Strength, Agility, and Fear of Falling on Risk of Falling in Older Adults |
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Effects of Muscle Strength, Agility, and Fear of Falling on Risk of Falling in Older Adults Rodrigues, Filipe Elderly Muscle strength Accidental fall Fear |
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Effects of Muscle Strength, Agility, and Fear of Falling on Risk of Falling in Older Adults |
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Effects of Muscle Strength, Agility, and Fear of Falling on Risk of Falling in Older Adults |
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Effects of Muscle Strength, Agility, and Fear of Falling on Risk of Falling in Older Adults |
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Effects of Muscle Strength, Agility, and Fear of Falling on Risk of Falling in Older Adults |
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Effects of Muscle Strength, Agility, and Fear of Falling on Risk of Falling in Older Adults |
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Rodrigues, Filipe |
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Rodrigues, Filipe Monteiro, António M. Forte, Pedro Morouço, Pedro |
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Monteiro, António M. Forte, Pedro Morouço, Pedro |
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IC-Online |
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Rodrigues, Filipe Monteiro, António M. Forte, Pedro Morouço, Pedro |
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Elderly Muscle strength Accidental fall Fear |
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Elderly Muscle strength Accidental fall Fear |
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Funding: This research was funded by national funds from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. (grant number UID/04748/2020 and grant number UID04045/2020). |
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Rodrigues, F.; Monteiro, A.M.; Forte, P.; Morouço, P. Effects of Muscle Strength, Agility, and Fear of Falling on Risk Falling in Older Adults. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 4945. https:// doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20064945 1661-7827 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20064945 1660-4601 |
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