Introduction: Fear of falling (FOF) is a key psychological factor associated with fall risk in older adults. Little is known about self-perception of aging (SPA) as a correlate of FOF. This study examined the relationship between FOF and SPA.
Methods: Community-dwelling older adults were recruited from senior programs...
C. Leinbach, Tho Nguyen, Kworweinski Lafontant et al.· Research in Health and Medic...· 0 citations
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE
Group exercise is a common fall risk intervention among older adults. However, many older adults approach exercise adoption with knowledge of their current physiological health (i.e., physio-feedback), which may influence the expected changes in physical function and body composition. We compared c...
Kworweinski Lafontant, David H. Fukuda, Patria Marcano Maldonado et al.· Journal of Aging and Physica...· 0 citations
PURPOSE: To explore the experiences of low-income community-dwelling older adults with the physical, cognitive, sociocultural, and behavioral effects of physical activity measured with an activity tracker. METHOD: The current qualitative descriptive study was conducted among participants in the Physio-Feedback Exercise...
E. Ojo, Victoria Loerzel, B. Ng et al.· Journal of Gerontological Nu...· 0 citations
