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dc.contributor.authorConde, Monserrat
dc.contributor.authorHendry, Gordon J
dc.contributor.authorWoodburn, Jim
dc.contributor.authorSkelton, Dawn A
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-04T01:38:21Z
dc.date.available2021-02-04T01:38:21Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.issn1757-1146
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s13047-020-00434-8
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/401654
dc.description.abstractIntroduction Foot problems are likely to contribute to falls risk in older adults. Foot and ankle exercises may be beneficial, but uptake may be influenced by cultural factors. Few studies have explored the views of older adults from different cultural backgrounds about foot-specific falls risk factors, and foot and ankle falls prevention exercises. Objectives To explore the views of Scottish and Portuguese community-dwelling older adults who have experienced a fall, about any foot risk factors for falls, and foot and ankle exercises. Methods Cross-cultural qualitative study with (n = 6) focus groups exploring the perceptions of Scottish (n = 10, mean age 76 yrs) and Portuguese older adults (n = 14, mean age 66 years) aged, applying thematic analysis. Results One main theme `evolving awareness about feet and falls prevention´ and three subthemes; (i) Feet are often forgotten, (ii) the important role of footwear, (iii) need to look at my feet and do the exercises were identified. Scottish participants had more experience of falls prevention but there was a lack of knowledge surrounding foot-specific falls risk factors, and the role of ankle and foot exercise in the prevention of falls. Portuguese participants exhibited a fatalistic approach to falls. Conclusions Older adults from both nations had little knowledge of foot-specific falls risk factors, being initially unaware of the functional status of their feet and of the role of exercise in foot care and falls management. There were differences between national groups that should be accounted for when developing culturally adequate interventions.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom66
dc.relation.ispartofissue1
dc.relation.ispartofjournalJournal of Foot and Ankle Research
dc.relation.ispartofvolume13
dc.subject.fieldofresearchClinical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchTraditional, complementary and integrative medicine
dc.subject.fieldofresearchSports science and exercise
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3202
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4208
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4207
dc.title´Feet are second class citizens`: exploring the perceptions of Scottish and Portuguese older adults about feet, falls and exercise- a qualitative study
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dcterms.bibliographicCitationConde, M; Hendry, GJ; Woodburn, J; Skelton, DA, ´Feet are second class citizens`: exploring the perceptions of Scottish and Portuguese older adults about feet, falls and exercise- a qualitative study, Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2020, 13 (1), pp. 66
dcterms.licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.date.updated2021-02-03T00:09:55Z
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