@article{ref1,
title="The relationship between subjective falls-risk assessment tools and functional, health-related, and body composition characteristics",
journal="Journal of applied gerontology",
year="2015",
author="Smee, Disa J. and Berry, Helen L. and Anson, Judith M. and Waddington, Gordon Stuart",
volume="36",
number="2",
pages="156-172",
abstract="We sought to explore the relationship between two subjective falls-risk assessment tools (Falls Efficacy Scale-International [FES-I] and Activities-Specific Balance Confidence [ABC] Scale) and functional, health-related, and body composition characteristics. A total of 245 community-dwelling people aged 60 to 88 years underwent assessments for subjective falls risk (using the FES-I and ABC Scale), health-related (cognitive; Short-Form Health Survey [SF-12]), functional (physical activity and physical function), and body composition characteristics (measured by dual X-ray absorptiometry). The FES-I and ABC Scale are strongly correlated with each other for females and males (r = -.70, p <.001; r = -.65, p <.001), respectively. There are substantial differences between males and females when they self-assess their risk of falling as well as what characteristics contribute to explaining these self-assessments. Females are potentially more self-aware of their functional, body composition and health-related characteristics to better estimate their own risk of falling. FES-I correlates better with functional, body composition, and health-related characteristics, and thus may be more appropriate for use than the ABC in community-dwelling older adults.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0733-4648",
doi="10.1177/0733464815570669",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0733464815570669"
}