Fall Injury Avoidance Strategy Scale (FIAS) – Development and Validation of a Scale to Quantify Fall-Related Protective Movements

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Authors

Lingjun Chen · Kyoto Institute of Culture and Language

Tobia Zanotto · University of Kansas Medical Center

Joo-Hyun Lee · Kyoto Institute of Culture and Language

James C. Fang · Kyoto Institute of Culture and Language

Abbas Tabatabaei · Kyoto Institute of Culture and Language

Neil B. Alexander · University of Michigan

Jacob J. Sosnoff

Abstract

FIAS is a reliable, valid, and responsive tool to assess the protective fall movements and injury risk among older adults, which has potential utility in screening and prevention of fall-related injuries.

Topics & Keywords

Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Injury Epidemiology and Prevention Traffic and Road Safety

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Published in: medRxiv

DOI: 10.1101/2025.07.22.25331998

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Fall Injury Avoidance Strategy Scale (FIAS) – Development and Validation of a Scale to Quantify Fall-Related Protective Movements

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