@article{ref1,
title="Gender perspective on fear of falling using the classification of functioning as the model",
journal="Disability and rehabilitation",
year="2014",
author="Pohl, Petra and Ahlgren, Christina and Nordin, Ellinor and Lundquist, Anders and Lundin-Olsson, Lillemor",
volume="37",
number="3",
pages="214-222",
abstract="PURPOSE: To investigate associations between fear of falling (FOF) and recurrent falls among women and men, and gender differences in FOF with respect to International Classification of Functioning (ICF). <br><br>METHODS: Community-dwelling people (n = 230, 75-93 years, 72% women) were included and followed 1 year regarding falls. Data collection included self-reported demographics, questionnaires, and physical performance-based tests. FOF was assessed with the question &quot;Are you afraid of falling?&quot;. <br><br>RESULTS were discussed with a gender relational approach. <br><br>RESULTS: At baseline 55% women (n = 92) and 22% men (n = 14) reported FOF. During the follow-up 21% women (n = 35) and 30% men (n = 19) experienced recurrent falls. There was an association between gender and FOF (p = 0.001), but not between FOF and recurrent falls (p = 0.79), or between gender and recurrent falls (p = 0.32). FOF was related to Personal factors and Activity and Participation. The relationship between FOF and Personal factors was in opposite directions for women and men. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Results did not support the prevailing paradigm that FOF increases rate of recurrent falls in community-dwelling people, and indicated that the answer to &quot;Are you afraid of falling?&quot; might be highly influenced by gendered patterns. Implications for Rehabilitation The question &quot;Are you afraid of falling?&quot; has no predictive value when screening for the risk of falling in independent community-dwelling women or men over 75 years of age. Gendered patterns might influence the answer to the question &quot;Are you afraid of falling?&quot; Healthcare personnel are recommended to be aware of this when asking older women and men about fear of falling.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0963-8288",
doi="10.3109/09638288.2014.914584",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2014.914584"
}