TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Fear of falling in people with chronic stroke
JO  - American journal of occupational therapy
A1  - Schmid, Arlene A.
A1  - Arnold, Sarah E.
A1  - Jones, Valerie A.
A1  - Jane Ritter, M.
A1  - Sapp, Stephanie A.
A1  - Van Puymbroeck, Marieke
SP  - 6903350020p1
EP  - 5
VL  - 69
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0272-9490
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2015.016253
ID  - ref1
ER  -