Relationships between the Perception of Footwear Comfort and the Fear of Falls in People at the Early Period of Old Age

Ewa Puszczalowska-Lizis, Wioletta Mikulakova, Sabina Lizis, Karolina Koziol and Jaroslaw Omorczyk
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Ewa Puszczalowska-Lizis: Institute of Health Sciences, Medical College, University of Rzeszow, Warzywna 1a, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland
Wioletta Mikulakova: Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Care, University of Prešov, Partizánska 1, 080 01 Prešov, Slovakia
Sabina Lizis: Institute of Health Sciences, Medical College, University of Rzeszow, Warzywna 1a, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland
Karolina Koziol: Health Center Tuchow, Szpitalna, 33-170 Tuchow, Poland
Jaroslaw Omorczyk: Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Institute of Sport, University School of Physical Education, John Paul II 78, 31-571 Krakow, Poland

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 10, 1-10

Abstract: Objective: The present study aimed to analyze the relationships between the perceptions of footwear comfort with fear of falls in younger-old women and men. Participants: the population sample involved 100 free-living community dwellers aged 65–74. Design: the Falls Efficacy Scale-International and a visual analogue scale to assess perception of footwear comfort were used as research tools. Results: there were statistically significant differences in the FES-I results in people who suffered a fall in the last year compared to those who did not experience a fall ( p < 0.001), as well as in the subjective assessment of mediolateral control in people who have suffered and have not suffered a fall in the last year ( p = 0.033). In women, statistically significant relationships were found in the subjective assessment of shoe comfort in terms of arch height ( p = 0.025) and material properties of the footwear ( p = 0.036) with the results of FES-I. Conclusions: People who have fallen show a higher level of fear of falling. The assessment of footwear comfort in terms of mediolateral control was lower in the younger-old who had experienced a fall in the last year. In women, a worse assessment of arch height and material properties of the footwear is accompanied by greater fear of falling.

Keywords: footwear; falls; health promotion; public health; diagnosis; treatment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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