TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Depressive symptoms associated with concerns about falling in Parkinson's disease
JO  - Brain and behavior
A1  - Franzén, Erika
A1  - Conradsson, David
A1  - Hagstromer, Maria
A1  - Nilsson, Maria H.
SP  - e00524
EP  - e00524
VL  - 6
IS  - 10
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2162-3279
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/brb3.524
ID  - ref1
ER  -