Fear of falls, physical performance and physical activity levels among older adults with falls and recurrent falls

• Main Authors: Resshaya Roobini Murukesu,, Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh,, Tong, Pei Shan, Normala Mesbah,, Heaw, Yu Chi, Ng, Cheah Ping
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13451/1/32026-104273-1-PB.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13451/; http://ejournal.ukm.my/jskm/issue/view/687

Older adults who fall recurrently have sub-optimal physical performance especially muscle strength, mobility and balance. Recurrent falls lead to a heightened fear of falls. However, there is limited information regarding other domains of physical performance, namely flexibility and endurance. In ad...