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Effects of muscle strength, agility, and fear of falling on risk of falling in older adults

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dc.contributor.authorRodrigues, Filipe
dc.contributor.authorMonteiro, A.M.
dc.contributor.authorForte, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorMorouço, Pedro
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-08T10:44:18Z
dc.date.available2023-05-08T10:44:18Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractFalls 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.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research was funded by national funds from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. (grant number UIDB/04748/2020 and grant number UIDB/04045/2020).pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationRodrigues, Filipe; Monteiro, A.M.; Forte, Pedro; Morouço, Pedro (2023). Effects of muscle strength, agility, and fear of falling on risk of falling in older adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. ISSN 1661-7827. 20:6, p. 1-8pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph20064945pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1661-7827
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/28221
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMDPIpt_PT
dc.relationLife Quality Research Centre
dc.relationResearch Center in Sports Sciences, Health and Human Development
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectElderlypt_PT
dc.subjectMuscle strengthpt_PT
dc.subjectAccidental fallpt_PT
dc.subjectFearpt_PT
dc.titleEffects of muscle strength, agility, and fear of falling on risk of falling in older adultspt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB%2F04748%2F2020/PT
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB%2F04045%2F2020/PT
oaire.citation.endPage8pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue6pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage1pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Healthpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume20pt_PT
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person.familyNameMonteiro
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project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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