Journal
RESEARCH QUARTERLY FOR EXERCISE AND SPORT
Volume 82, Issue 3, Pages 545-554Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2011.10599787
Keywords
aging; falls prevention; measurement
Funding
- AAHPERD Research Consortium
- Louisiana State University
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We examined the measurement properties of fall-related psychological instruments with a sample of 133 older adults (M age = 74.4 years, SD = 9.4). Measures included the Comprehensive Falls Risk Screening Instrument, Falls-efficacy Scale-International (PES-I), Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC), modified Survey of Activities and Fear of Falling in the Elderly (mSAFFE), Consequences of Falling (CoF), Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE), and 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36). The FES-I, ABC, mSAFFE, and CoF were significantly correlated with each other; with SF-36, and with mobility. The ABC and mSAFFE were significantly correlated with PASE. The ABC differentiated between Jailers and nonfallers and predicted total falls risk. Findings can. assist with the selection of psychological instruments in a falls risk screening context.
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