Fall risk, fall awareness, and social support among 825 community—dwelling older adults with functional limitations: a cross—sectional study
Fall awareness and social support were identified as key modifiable factors associated with reduced fall risk among community-dwelling older adults with functional limitations. Fall prevention programs should focus on enhancing risk perception and strengthening social support networks for this population.
Authors
- Xiaocui Zou
- Hong Wu
- Rong Hu
- Li Xiao
Institutions
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1763697
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00