Fear of Falling and its Associations with Functional and Psychosocial Factors among Older Adults in Rural Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India: A Cross-Sectional Study
This study highlights fear of falling as a significant concern among older adults, driven by a range of demographic, physical, and psychosocial factors. Implementing targeted interventions to address modifiable risk factors is essential for reducing the fear of falling in this population.
Authors
- Dhasarathi Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5998-7362)
- Alex Joseph (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9053-4895)
- Navin Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3531-7414)
Institutions
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Community Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_315_24
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00