Impact of activity limitations due to fear of falling on changes in frailty in Korean older adults: a longitudinal study

Abstract This study investigated the frailty change patterns among Korean older adults during 2006–2020 and the effect of activity limitations induced by the fear of falling (FOF) on these patterns. We employed a descriptive longitudinal design utilizing data from Waves 1 to 8 of the Korean Longitud...

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Published in:	Scientific Reports
Main Authors:	Wonhee Baek, Ari Min, Yoonjung Ji, Chang Gi Park, Minkyung Kang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2024-08-01
Subjects:	Accidental falls Activities of daily living Fear of falling Frailty Longitudinal study
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-69930-2