ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE FEAR OF FALLING AND THE LEVEL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN OLDER ADULTS

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE FEAR OF FALLING AND THE LEVEL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN OLDER ADULTS

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

We live in the era of aging population. It is necessary to focus not only on the length of life but also on its quality. Fear of falling has been considered a health problem among older people for years. One of the limiting factors is inherently the level of physical activity. This study investigated the association between habitual physical activity and perception of fear of falling (FOF) in older adults. To measure the level of fear of fall, we used a standardized questionnaire. The Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) is a short, easy to administer tool that measures the level of concern about falling during social and physical activities inside and outside home whether or not the person actually does the activity. The level of physical activity was evaluated by answering questions about the type, length and intensity of physical activity. The number of 206 older adults were grouped according to METs (METs are calculated from their physical activities), gender and age. Our study contributes to the statement which says that the level of physical activity can have an influence on quality of life in older adults in association with fear of falling. We will examine how we can influence the perception of fear of falling by specific type of PA and association among risk factors.

Název v anglickém jazyce

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE FEAR OF FALLING AND THE LEVEL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN OLDER ADULTS

Popis výsledku anglicky

We live in the era of aging population. It is necessary to focus not only on the length of life but also on its quality. Fear of falling has been considered a health problem among older people for years. One of the limiting factors is inherently the level of physical activity. This study investigated the association between habitual physical activity and perception of fear of falling (FOF) in older adults. To measure the level of fear of fall, we used a standardized questionnaire. The Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) is a short, easy to administer tool that measures the level of concern about falling during social and physical activities inside and outside home whether or not the person actually does the activity. The level of physical activity was evaluated by answering questions about the type, length and intensity of physical activity. The number of 206 older adults were grouped according to METs (METs are calculated from their physical activities), gender and age. Our study contributes to the statement which says that the level of physical activity can have an influence on quality of life in older adults in association with fear of falling. We will examine how we can influence the perception of fear of falling by specific type of PA and association among risk factors.

Druh

D - Stať ve sborníku

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

30306 - Sport and fitness sciences

Projekt

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Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2017

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název statě ve sborníku

Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Kinanthropology

ISBN

9788021089174

ISSN

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e-ISSN

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Počet stran výsledku

8

Strana od-do

640-647

Název nakladatele

Masarykova univerzita

Místo vydání

Brno

Místo konání akce

2018

Datum konání akce

1. 1. 2017

Typ akce podle státní příslušnosti

WRD - Celosvětová akce

Kód UT WoS článku

000467203700064