Correlation of static and dynamic balance with fear of falls in institutionalised elderly

Abstract

Background:- Fear of Falling (FoF) is described as a disproportionate fear of falling or the notion that one cannot avoid falling. To remain physically active, you must maintain your balancing function. Fear of falling is one of the leading causes of actual falls among the elderly, according to previous research. In hospitalized aged people, falls and starts falling injuries are more prevalent than in community-dwelling seniors. It is an established fact that with age the person’s ability to maintain balance reduces and along with FoF further restricts mobility and movement. Hence finding correlation among them is important, because no exact correlation has been done between the two. Methodology – The research was carried out in Pune, India. The approach of easy sampling was used to choose 90 samples. Individuals above the age of 60 were chosen based on selected studies. The Falls Efficacy Scale-International was used to quantify fear of falling, while FICSIT-4 and TUG were used to record stationary and non - stationary balance. Results - The data was therefore correlated using Pearson's correlation coefficient after passing the Normality test.