Impact of frailty on balance, fall risk, and kinesiophobia in sarcopenic elderly
Sarcopenic females have higher levels of frailty and have a higher risk of falling and kinesiophobia than males. Sarcopenic females also have more impaired balance. Increased frailty levels in older sarcopenic adults are associated with increased fear of falling and kinesiophobia, and impaired balance. Therefore, assessment of frailty and associated factors in older adults with sarcopenia is essential in planning rehabilitation.
Authors
- Musa Güneş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8532-2575)
- Metehan Yana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9290-1716)
- Nurhayat Özkan Sevencan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9013-3517)
- Gizem Mermerkaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1893-4867)
- Ecem Çoroğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6759-7644)
Institutions
- Karabük University (TR)
- Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06620-2
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00