Predictive Effects of Different Clinical Balance Measures and the Fear of Falling on Falls in Postmenopausal Women Aged 50 Years and Over

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dc.authoridErsoy, Yuksel/0000-0002-8035-4532
dc.authorwosidAltay, Zuhal/AAC-4361-2021
dc.authorwosidErsoy, Yuksel/S-7503-2016
dc.contributor.authorErsoy, Yuksel
dc.contributor.authorMacWalter, Ronald S.
dc.contributor.authorDurmus, Bekir
dc.contributor.authorAltay, Zuhal E.
dc.contributor.authorBaysal, Ozlem
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-04T20:32:12Z
dc.date.available2024-08-04T20:32:12Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Falls among the elderly are associated with a high morbidity and mortality and can involve high-cost medical interventions. The risk of falls often remains undiagnosed until an episode occurs but if the risk is high, preventative measures could be introduced. Objectives: This 6-month prospective study investigated whether different postural clinical measures and fear of falling (FOF) itself can predict future falls in postmenopausal women aged >= 50 years. Methods: 125 postmenopausal women were studied comparing the outcome of fallers vs. non-fallers within the 6-month follow-up study period. Clinical measures, history of falls and FOF data were determined at baseline and the number of falls and FOF were ascertained at the final visit or by telephone interview at 6 months. Results: Of the clinical measures investigated, the Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I) >26 points (OR = 7.28, per additional point, 95% CI 2.25-23.61, p = 0.001) and Berg Balance Scale (BBS) <= 52 points (OR = 4.77, per additional point, 95% CI = 1.15-19.82, p = 0.031) performed best in prediction of the future falls. Conclusions: Postmenopausal women aged >= 50 years who had FES-I scores >26 points and BBS <= 52 points should be examined for risk factors of future falls and offered preventative measures. Copyright (C) 2009 S. Karger AG, Baselen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1159/000235652
dc.identifier.endpage665en_US
dc.identifier.issn0304-324X
dc.identifier.issue6en_US
dc.identifier.pmid19690394en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-70449518089en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/Aen_US
dc.identifier.startpage660en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1159/000235652
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/94909
dc.identifier.volume55en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000271534300009en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKargeren_US
dc.relation.ispartofGerontologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectFall risk, clinical measuresen_US
dc.subjectFalls, predictive effectsen_US
dc.subjectFear of fallingen_US
dc.subjectPostmenopausal womenen_US
dc.subjectPostural balanceen_US
dc.titlePredictive Effects of Different Clinical Balance Measures and the Fear of Falling on Falls in Postmenopausal Women Aged 50 Years and Overen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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