@article{ref1,
title="Depressive symptoms associated with concerns about falling in Parkinson's disease",
journal="Brain and behavior",
year="2016",
author="Franzén, Erika and Conradsson, David and Hagstromer, Maria and Nilsson, Maria H.",
volume="6",
number="10",
pages="e00524-e00524",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Concerns about falling, a construct related to fear of falling, is increased in people with Parkinson's disease (PD) and is recognized as a barrier for exercise, negatively affecting health-related quality of life and participation. <br><br>AIM: To investigate modifiable factors associated with concerns about falling in elderly with mild-to-moderate PD. <br><br>METHODS: Eighty-nine elderly (39 females, mean age 73 years) with mild-to-moderate PD were recruited. Concerns about falling were assessed with the Falls Efficacy Scale-international, that is, the dependent variable in multiple linear regression analysis. Independent variables included both motor (e.g., objective measures of physical activity and gait) and nonmotor aspects such as depressive symptoms. <br><br>RESULTS: A model with three significant independent variables explained 33% of the variance in concerns about falling. According to the standardized regression coefficients (β), the strongest contributing factor was depressive symptoms (0.40), followed by balance performance (-0.25), and use of mobility devices (0.24). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The findings imply that factors associated with concerns about falling are a multifactorial phenomenon. For its management in elderly with mild-to-moderate PD, one should consider depressive symptoms, balance deficits, and mobility devices.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2162-3279",
doi="10.1002/brb3.524",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/brb3.524"
}