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Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Instructor, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
10.22122/jrrs.v11i4.2064
Abstract
Introduction: This study evaluated the relationship between fear of falling, and the level of education and the living style of Iranian elderly.Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive-analytical study on 191 elderly living in the community and nursing homes. The participants were selected through simple non-probability sampling. The fear of falling, level of education, and living style were determined using a multiple choice questionnaire and the relationship between was studied. The Kruskal-Wallis test and Spearman correlation coefficient were used for statistical analysis.Results: The results of Kruskal-Wallis test showed no significant difference between individuals with different life styles in terms of fear of falling (P = 0.25).The Spearman correlation coefficient also showed no significant relationship between fear of falling and educational level (P = 0.32, r = 0.07).Conclusion: This study results showed that there is no relationship between fear of falling, and education level and living style in Iranian elderly.
Salavati, M., Baharlouei, H. & Akhbari, B. (2015). The Relationship between Fear of Falling and Level of Education and Living Style in the Elderly. Journal of Research in Rehabilitation Sciences, 11(4), 257–262. https://doi.org/10.22122/jrrs.v11i4.2064
MLA
Salavati, M., Baharlouei, H., & Akhbari, B. "The Relationship between Fear of Falling and Level of Education and Living Style in the Elderly", Journal of Research in Rehabilitation Sciences, 11, 4, 2015, 257–262. doi: 10.22122/jrrs.v11i4.2064
HARVARD
Salavati, M., Baharlouei, H., & Akhbari, B. (2015). 'The Relationship between Fear of Falling and Level of Education and Living Style in the Elderly', Journal of Research in Rehabilitation Sciences, 11(4), pp. 257–262. doi: 10.22122/jrrs.v11i4.2064
CHICAGO
Salavati, M., Baharlouei, H. & Akhbari, B., "The Relationship between Fear of Falling and Level of Education and Living Style in the Elderly." Journal of Research in Rehabilitation Sciences, 11 4 (2015): 257–262, doi: 10.22122/jrrs.v11i4.2064
VANCOUVER
Salavati M., Baharlouei H., Akhbari B. The Relationship between Fear of Falling and Level of Education and Living Style in the Elderly. J Res Rehab Sci. 2015;11(4):257–262. doi: 10.22122/jrrs.v11i4.2064
Journal of Research in Rehabilitation Sciences