Relationship Between Fall-Related Efficacy and Activity Engagement in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Meta-Analytic Review | Zendy

Stacey L. Schepens Niemiec | Zendy; Ananda Sen | Zendy; Jane Painter | Zendy; Susan L. Murphy | Zendy

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Relationship Between Fall-Related Efficacy and Activity Engagement in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Meta-Analytic Review

Author(s) -

Stacey L. Schepens Niemiec,

Ananda Sen,

Jane Painter,

Susan L. Murphy

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

american journal of occupational therapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.646

H-Index - 82

eISSN - 1943-7676

pISSN - 0272-9490

DOI - 10.5014/ajot.2012.001156

Subject(s) - fear of falling , psychological intervention , falling (accident) , balance (ability) , self efficacy , psychology , gerontology , meta analysis , medicine , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , social psychology , environmental health , psychiatry , neuroscience

Fear of falling can lead to restricted activity, but little is known about how this fear affects different aspects of people's lives. This study examined the relationship between fall-related efficacy (i.e., confidence or belief in one's ability to perform activities without losing balance or falling) and activity and participation.

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