TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Perceived balance, balance performance, and falls among community-dwelling older adults: a retrospective, cross-sectional study
JO  - Journal of aging and health
A1  - Dolan, Hanne R.
A1  - Pohl, Janet
A1  - Pituch, Keenan
A1  - Coon, David W.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVES: To examine the extent to which older adults' perceived balance, a balance performance test, and fear of falling (FOF) were associated with falls in the last month. <br><br>METHODS: The Health Belief Model served as the theoretical framework. A retrospective, cross-sectional, secondary analysis using data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study was conducted (N = 7499). <br><br>RESULTS: Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that the odds of reporting a fall in the past month were 3.3 times (p <.001) greater for participants who self-reported having a balance problem compared to those who did not. The Short Physical Performance Battery and FOF were not uniquely associated with falls. <br><br>DISCUSSION: Our findings support limited evidence suggesting that older adults' perceived balance is a better predictor of falls than balance performance. Assessing older adults' perceived balance may be a new way to assess older adults' fall risk to prevent future falls.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0898-2643
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08982643241242518
ID  - ref1
ER  -