@article{ref1,
title="Relationship between fall history and self-perceived motor fitness in community-dwelling people: a cross-sectional study",
journal="Journal of clinical medicine",
year="2020",
author="Yokoi, Katsushi and Miyai, Nobuyuki and Utsumi, Miyoko and Hattori, Sonomi and Kurasawa, Shigeki and Hayakawa, Hiroko and Uematsu, Yuji and Arita, Mikio",
volume="9",
number="11",
pages="e3649-e3649",
abstract="History of falling is an important fall risk factor. If a relationship between fall history and self-perceived motor fitness could be established, then treating it as a correctable risk of re-fall due to falls may be possible. We conducted a cross-sectional study of the relationship between fall history and self-perceived motor fitness in daily life among 670 community-dwelling people (mean age 62.0 ± 9.6 years, 277 men and 393 women) who had participated in health examinations. They completed a self-administered questionnaire that asked about their history of single or multiple falls and included a 14-item motor fitness scale. The responses were analyzed using multivariate logistic regression analysis. The results showed that in both younger and older (<65 years) subjects, a history of single or multiple falls was associated with a negative response to &quot;being able to put on socks, pants or a skirt while standing without support&quot;. For subjects ≥65 years, an association was also observed with &quot;shortness of breath when climbing stairs&quot;. Self-perceived motor fitness related to fall history can easily be noticed by an individual and may help them become aware of fall-related factors earlier in everyday life.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2077-0383",
doi="10.3390/jcm9113649",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm9113649"
}