Fear of falling does not predict self-reported physical activity: an observational study with community-dwelling older adults.

Objectives: To investigate the relationship between FOF and self-reported physical activity levels among older adults.

Design: Observational cross-sectional.

Setting And Participants: Community-dwelling older adults aged 60 years and over and without cognitive deficits were recruited.

Cross-cultural adaptation and measurement properties testing of the Iconographical Falls Efficacy Scale (Icon-FES).

Background: The Iconographical Falls Efficacy Scale (Icon-FES) is an innovative tool to assess concern of falling that uses pictures as visual cues to provide more complete environmental contexts. Advantages of Icon-FES over previous scales include the addition of more demanding balance-related activities, ability to assess concern about falling in highly functioning older people, and its normal distribution.

Objective: To perform a cross-cultural adaptation and to assess the measurement properties of the 30-item and 10-item Icon-FES in a community-dwelling Brazilian older population.