Balance disorder, falling risks and fear of falling in obese individuals: cross-sectional clinical research in Isparta

ERCAN S. , BAŞKURT Z. , BAŞKURT F. , ÇETİN C.

JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, vol.70, no.1, pp.17-23, 2020 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 70 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.5455/jpma.293668
  • Title of Journal : JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
  • Page Numbers: pp.17-23
  • Keywords: Obesity, Balance, Posture, Risk of fall, Fear of fall, BODY-MASS INDEX, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, OLDER, MOVEMENT, POSTURE

Abstract

Objective: To examine the effect of obesity according to gender on balance, posture, the risk of falling and the fear of falling.