Protective or harmful? A qualitative exploration of older people’s perceptions of worries about falling

• Published in: Age and ageing Vol. 51; no. 4
• Main Authors: Ellmers, Toby J, Wilson, Mark R, Norris, Meriel, Young, William R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.04.2022; Oxford Publishing Limited (England)
• Subjects: Accidental Falls - prevention & control; Adaptation; Aged; Aging; Anxiety; Balance; Behavior change; Emotions; Humans; Independent Living; Locus of control; Male; Males; Older people; Perceived control; Qualitative Paper; Susceptibility; anxiety; fear of falling; balance confidence; older people; falls; qualitative

Abstract Background worries about falling are common in older people. It has been suggested that these worries can reduce balance safety by acting as a distracting dual-task. However, it is also possible that worries may serve a protective purpose. The present work adopted a qualitative approach to...