Furthermore, falls are associated with reduced participation, reduced functional ability and fear of falling [ 6, 10, 12].
1) What is current knowledge: Health care workers (HCWs) presented frequent concerns regarding their health and their families' health, high levels of psychological distress, worries about their functional ability and fears of stigmatization during previous disease outbreaks.
Research on the impact that previous disease outbreaks had on the psychological well-being of HCWs has shown that many HCWs presented high levels of psychological distress, frequent concerns regarding their health and their families' health, worries about their functional ability and fears of stigmatization [ 5- 10].
Faced with a lack of confidence in their ability to effect change and fear of offending patients, doctors commonly prioritise the doctor-patient relationship and avoid behaviour change talk [ 30].
After participants signed the informed consent, demographic data including age, sex, underlying diseases, fall history, walking ability, turning, ability to go outside by oneself, and fear of fall history were recorded.
In fact, loss of dignity, loss of autonomy, loss of ability to do daily activities, and fear of being a burden – reasons which are essentially more about the realities of living with a disability in our society – are all more important than pain.
The experience of breathlessness may markedly reduce patients' functional ability [ 1, 3, 8], and fear of this symptom can itself lead to activity avoidance [ 10, 11].
The present protocol was designed to examine the efficacy of C-Mill gait adaptability treadmill training for improving walking ability and reducing fall incidence and fear of falling relative to conventional treadmill training and usual care.
The study will provide insight into the effect of C-Mill gait adaptability treadmill training and conventional treadmill training for improving walking ability and reducing fall risk and fear of falling in older adults recovering from a fall-related hip fracture.
The study will shed light on the relative importance of adaptive versus repetitive stepping and practice intensity for effective intervention programs directed at improving walking ability and reducing fall risk and fear of falling in older adults with a recent fall-related hip fracture, which may help reduce future fall-related health-care costs.
