The Worse the Physical Function, the More Probable the Concerns about Falling

Mengzhen Sun, Xiaoxi Hu, Xiaoru Sun, Xiaoyan Jiang, Hui Zhang, Xiaofeng Wang, Human Phenome Institute and MOE Key Laboratory of Contemporary Anthropology, School of Life Science, Fudan University, Fudan University People, s Hospital of Rugao Joint Research Institute of Longevity and Aging, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences , Human Phenome Institute, Fudan University, Institute for Medical Dataology, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Diseases and Medical Innovation Center, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, School of Global Health, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Aging and Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on September 05, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Applied Gerontology, Volume 45, Issue 6, Page 1180-1187, June 2026.
Few studies have explored the impact of poor physical function on concerns about falling (CaF) in older adults, often with low sensitivity due to fragmented assessments. The functional continuum (FC), which covers the full range from robust function to ...