TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Relationship between fear of falling and balance factors in healthy elderly women: a confirmatory analysis
JO  - Journal of women and aging
A1  - Monteiro, António M.
A1  - Forte, Pedro
A1  - Carvalho, Joana
A1  - Barbosa, Tiago M.
A1  - Morais, Jorge E.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - The aim of this study was to develop a confirmatory model, using structural equation modeling, to describe and explain the fear of falling in elderly women. Forty-one participants (67.69 ± 5.30 years) were selected to test a theoretical model. The final model revealed that the fear of falling is related to impaired balance (dynamic and static). Strength has a positive effect on both dynamic and static balance. Strength depends on bone mineral density. In conclusion, more strength and bone mineral density and better body balance tend to decrease the fear of falling.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0895-2841
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08952841.2019.1681244
ID  - ref1
ER  -