TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Fear of falling among people who have sustained a stroke: a 6-month longitudinal pilot study
JO  - American journal of occupational therapy
A1  - Schmid, Arlene A.
A1  - Van Puymbroeck, Marieke
A1  - Knies, Kasie
A1  - Spangler-Morris, Carrie
A1  - Watts, Kathryn
A1  - Damush, Teresa
A1  - Williams, Linda S.
SP  - 125
EP  - 132
VL  - 65
IS  - 2
N2  - OBJECTIVE: Fear of falling (FoF) after stroke is not well understood. We assessed change in FoF over the first 6 mo after a stroke and compared 6-mo anxiety, depression, balance, and quality of life (QoL) scores between people with and without baseline FoF (at the time of hospital discharge). METHOD: Data for this longitudinal study were collected at baseline and 6 mo. Of the 28 people included at baseline, 18 remained in the study 6 mo later. RESULTS: FoF significantly decreased over time (p = .015). Participants with baseline FoF had higher 6-mo anxiety and depression scores (s = .002 and .005, respectively) and lower QoL scores (p < .001) than did those without baseline FoF. CONCLUSION: The results are suggestive of the need for occupational therapists and their colleagues to consider anxiety and depression variables in managing the needs of poststroke participants experiencing FoF.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0272-9490
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -