TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Relationship of falls and fear of falling to activity limitations and physical inactivity in Parkinson's disease
JO  - Journal of aging and physical activity
A1  - Bryant, Mon S.
A1  - Rintala, Diana H.
A1  - Hou, Jyh-Gong
A1  - Protas, Elizabeth J.
SP  - 187
EP  - 193
VL  - 23
IS  - 2
N2  - AIM: To investigate the relationships between falls, fear of falling and activity limitations in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD). DESIGN/METHODS: Cross-sectional study of individuals with mild to moderate PD (N=83). Associations among demographic data, fall frequency, disease severity, motor impairment, ability to perform Activities of Daily Living (ADL), Activities Balance Confidence Scale, Iowa Fatigue Scale, Co-morbidity Index, and Physical Activity Scale for Elders were studied. <br><br>RESULTS: Frequent fallers had more ADL limitations than non-fallers (p <.001) and rare fallers (p=.004). Frequent fallers reported a lower percentage of ability to perform ADL than non-fallers (p=.003). Frequent fallers and rare fallers were less physically active than non-fallers (p=.015 and p=.040, respectively). Frequent fallers and rare fallers reported a higher level of fear of falling than non-fallers (p=.031 and p=.009, respectively). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Falls and fear of falling were associated with more ADL limitations and less physical activity after adjusting for physical impairments.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1063-8652
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/japa.2013-0244
ID  - ref1
ER  -