Concern About Falling Is a Predictor of Fall Risk in Older Patients With Cardiovascular Disease ― A 1-Year Longitudinal Study ―
The 1-year fall incidence among older patients with CVD was comparable with rates in community-dwelling older adults. Higher concern about falling, as measured using FES-I, was significantly associated with future falls.
Authors
- Ryuichi Sawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4624-767X)
- Toshiyuki Fujiwara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1664-1745)
- Tetsuya Takahashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6068-7623)
- Masakazu Saitoh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8666-6353)
- Eriko Kitahara
- Kohei Shiota (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9650-6003)
- Kotaro Iwatsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1965-8307)
- Tohru Minamino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8175-1951)
- Tomoyuki Morisawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6344-7078)
- Junya Nishimura
- Miho Nishitani Yokoyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8795-2095)
- Masamichi Mochizuki
Institutions
- Juntendo University (JP)
- Juntendo University Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Circulation Reports
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.cr-25-0097
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.76