| Keywords |
Fear of falling ; Physical activity ; Older adults |
| Abstract |
This study investigated the effect of fear of falling(FOF) on physical activity(PA) pattern in Korean female older adults. The subjects were 94 Korean females aged 65-79. PA was measured by accelerometer and FOF by Korean Survey of Activities and Fear of Falling in the Elderly. Most of PA variables except time spent on low and vigorous PA showed significant correlation with FOF. However, there was significant difference between lower and higher FOF groups in only one PA variable, time spent on moderate PA(modPA), with subjects’ age defined as covariate. In this result, modPA of higher FOF group was lower than that of lower FOF group. A multiple regression analysis with the subjects’ age included as correction factor also showed that FOF significantly affect modPA. This study concludes that FOF influences moderate PA level negatively with no effects on light and vigorous PA in Korean female older adults. |