RT Journal Article
T1 Translation, validity and reliability of the fall risk scale for older adults
A1 Cossio Bolaños, Marco Antonio
A1 Vidal Espinoza, Rubén
A1 Cáceres Bahamondes, Javiera
A1 Castelli Correia de Campos, Luis Felipe
A1 Urzua Alul, Luis
A1 Silva Ramos de Lázari, Marcela
A1 Luarte Rocha, Cristian
A1 Gómez Campos, Rossana
AB Introduction: Falls in older adults are a common and serious threat to health and functional independence. It can cause psychological distress, inability to participate in activities of daily living, brain injury, fractures, and even death. The aim was to analyze the psychometric properties of the self-assessed fall risk scale (FRS) that measures the risk of falls in older adults in a central region of Chile, as well as to verify the concurrent validity against functional fitness tests.Materials and methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in 222 older adults (OA) [34 males and 188 females] with an age range of 65 to 85 years. The 13-item self-perceived fall risk scale (FRS) was validated. Anthropometric measures (weight, height and waist circumference) were assessed. Five functional fitness tests were measured (right and left hand grip strength, biceps curl, up-and-go, agility and 6-minute walk test). Validation was performed by construct validation [(exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA)] and concurrent validity.Results: The EFA revealed 4 factors in the FRS scale [1: fear of falling (variance 27.1%), 2: use of assistive devices (variance 10.6%), 3: loss of sensation (variance 9.3%), and 4: limited mobility (variance 8.3%)]. Factor loadings ranged from ∼ 0.50 to 0.83 across the 4 components. The Kaiser-Meyer Olkin sample adequacy test (KMO) reflected adequate adequacy (KMO = 0.79, chi-square (X2) = 498.806, gl = 78, p = 0.00). The CFA showed a satisfactory final fit [chi-square (X2) = 126.748, Root mean squared error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.042, Tucker-Lewis Index (TLI) = 0.946, Comparative fit index (CFI) = 0.935 y Normed fit index (NFI) = 0.90. The relationships between the FRS scale and functional fitness tests (right and left hand grip strength, biceps curl, up-and-go, agility and 6-minute walk test) ranged from low to moderate (r= -0.23 to 0.41).Conclusion: The FRS scale showed acceptable validity and reliability in older adults in central region of Chile. It is expected that this scale will be useful for assessing fall risk in clinical and epidemiological settings in the aging Chilean population.
PB Springer
SN 1471-2318 (electrónico)
YR 2024
FD 2024-08
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/24741
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/24741
LA eng
NO Cossio-Bolaños, M., Vidal-Espinoza, R., Caceres-Bahamondes, J., de Campos, L. F. C. C., Urzua-Alul, L., de Lázari, M. S. R., Luarte-Rocha, C., & Gomez-Campos, R. (2024). Translation, validity and reliability of the fall risk scale for older adults. In BMC Geriatrics (Vol. 24, Issue 1). Springer Science and Business Media LLC. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05292-8
NO Regular Fondecyt Project 1221708.
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 1 jun 2026