fear of falling (FOF) is common in older people and associated with serious physical and psychosocial consequences. Identifying those at risk of FOF can help target interventions to both prevent falls and reduce FOF.to identify factors associated with FOF.cross-sectional study in 1,088 community-dwelling older people aged ≥65 years.data were collected on socio-demographic characteristics, self-perceived health, exercise, risk factors for falls, FOF (Short FES-I), and functional measures. Logistic regression models of increasing complexity identified factors associated with FOF.high FOF (Short FES-I ≥11) was reported by 19

作者：Arun, Kumar；Hannah, Carpenter；Richard, Morris；Steve, Iliffe；Denise, Kendrick

来源：Age and ageing 2014 年 43卷 1期