@article{ref1,
title="Fear of falling in people with chronic stroke",
journal="American journal of occupational therapy",
year="2015",
author="Schmid, Arlene A. and Arnold, Sarah E. and Jones, Valerie A. and Jane Ritter, M. and Sapp, Stephanie A. and Van Puymbroeck, Marieke",
volume="69",
number="3",
pages="6903350020p1-5",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: We assessed the prevalence of fear of falling (FoF) in a sample of people with chronic stroke and compared multiple variables (balance, anxiety, depression, activity and participation, and stroke severity) in people with and without FoF. <br><br>METHOD: This study was a secondary analysis of data collected from a cross-sectional study of mobility after stroke in 77 participants with chronic stroke (>6 mo poststroke). <br><br>RESULTS: Of the 77 participants, 51 (66%) reported experiencing FoF. People with FoF had significantly decreased balance (p <.001) and activity and participation (p =.006) and significantly increased anxiety (p =.007). People with FoF also had significantly worse stroke severity (p =.001). <br><br>CONCLUSION: FoF is a prevalent concern in the chronic stroke population. The presence of FoF was associated with a variety of negative consequences. Occupational therapy practitioners should address FoF to help clients manage FoF and possibly improve recovery.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0272-9490",
doi="10.5014/ajot.2015.016253",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2015.016253"
}