Publications by authors named "Miguel Grisales Coca"
Article Synopsis
- Fall Risk Appraisal (FRA) is important for understanding the mismatch between older adults' fear of falling (FOF) and their actual physiological fall risk, integrating both perceived and objective measures.
- A study examined how levels of habitual physical activity (PA), measured using a standard metric called Monitor-Independent Movement Summary (MIMS), differ across four FRA categories while also assessing FOF and physiological factors like balance and leg strength in 178 older adults.
- Results showed that the groups with higher FOF (Irrational and Congruent) had significantly lower average daily PA and peak activity levels compared to the Rational group, indicating that fear of falling may lead to reduced physical activity among older adults.
