Citation

Moore DS, Ellis R, Kosma M, Fabre JM, McCarter KS, Wood RH. Res. Q. Exerc. Sport 2011; 82(3): 545-554.

Affiliation

Kaiser Permanente, Portland, OR, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

21957713

Abstract

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 (FES-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 othe, with SF-36, and with mobility. The ABC and mSAFFE were significantly correlated with PASE. The ABC differentiated between fallers 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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