The geriatric depression scale and the timed up and go test predict fear of falling in community-dwelling elderly women with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study
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- 作者：Bruno de Souza Moreira ; Daniela Maria da Cruz dos Anjos…
- 关键词：Fear of falling ; Diabetes mellitus ; Elderly ; Frailty ; Depressive symptoms ; Functional mobility ; Balance ; Gait
- 刊名：BMC Geriatrics
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：December 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：16
- 期：1
- 全文大小：489 KB
- 刊物主题：Geriatrics/Gerontology; Aging; Rehabilitation;
- 出版者：BioMed Central
- ISSN：1471-2318
文摘
Background Fear of falling is a common and potentially disabling problem among older adults. However, little is known about this condition in older adults with diabetes mellitus. The aims of this study were to investigate the impact of the fear of falling on clinical, functional and gait variables in older women with type 2 diabetes and to identify which variables could predict the fear of falling in this population.