Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Institute of Gerontology, University of Michigan, 300 North Ingalls Street, 9th Floor, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2007, USA.
Am J Occup Ther. 2012 Mar-Apr;66(2):137-48. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2012.001156.
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.
We conducted a meta-analysis of studies comparing community-dwelling older adults' fall-related efficacy to measures of activity or participation.
An examination of 20 cross-sectional and prospective studies found a strong positive relationship between fall-related efficacy and activity (r = .53; 95% CI [.47, .58]). An insufficient number of studies examining fall-related efficacy and participation were available for analysis.
Low fall-related efficacy may be an important barrier to occupational engagement for many older adults and warrants careful consideration by occupational therapists. Future research should explore interventions that target fall-related efficacy and examine their effects on activity performance and engagement.
对跌倒的恐惧可能会导致活动受限,但人们对这种恐惧如何影响生活的不同方面知之甚少。本研究调查了与跌倒相关的效能(即对自己在不失去平衡或跌倒的情况下执行活动的能力的信心或信念)与活动和参与之间的关系。
我们对比较社区居住的老年人与跌倒相关的效能与活动或参与度的研究进行了荟萃分析。
对 20 项横断面和前瞻性研究的检查发现,与跌倒相关的效能与活动之间存在很强的正相关关系(r =.53;95%置信区间 [.47,.58])。可用于分析的研究数量不足以检验与跌倒相关的效能和参与度。
对跌倒的低效能可能是许多老年人参与职业活动的一个重要障碍,值得职业治疗师的仔细考虑。未来的研究应探索针对跌倒相关效能的干预措施,并研究其对活动表现和参与度的影响。