Avoidance behavior mediates the relationship between concern about falling and impaired mobility in multiple sclerosis

2025/04/22 by Taylor N. Takla, Patrick G. Monaghan, Ana M. Daugherty +1 · 1 voice
Health Professions · Medicine · #Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention #Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies #Older Adults Driving Studies

paper · doi:10.1016/j.msard.2025.106462

openalex publication_date 2025/04/22 · crossref created 2025/04/22 · crossref deposited 2025/06/12 · crossref issued 2025/07/01 · crossref published 2025/07/01 · crossref published-print 2025/07/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · crossref indexed 2026/02/16 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/27

Citations

• On Structural Equation Modeling with Data that are not Missing Completely at Random
• Development of a Scale to Assess Avoidance Behavior Due to a Fear of Falling: The Fear of Falling Avoidance Behavior Questionnaire
• Fear-related avoidance of activities, falls and physical frailty. A prospective community-based cohort study

Discussions

• Concern about falling worsens mobility in MS—but not just because of past falls. A new study from Wayne State EACPHS shows that avoidance behavior explains nearly half of CAF’s impact on mobility—and [bsky, 3 points, 0 comments]