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This study investigated the effect of fear of falling(FOF) on physical activity(PA) pattern in Korean femaleolder adults. The subjects were 94 Korean females aged 65-79. PA was measured by accelerometer and FOF by KoreanSurvey of Activities and Fear of Falling in the Elderly. Most of PA variables except time spent on low and vigorousPA showed significant correlation with FOF. However, there was significant difference between lower and higher FOFgroups in only one PA variable, time spent on moderate PA(modPA), with subjects’ age defined as covariate. In thisresult, modPA of higher FOF group was lower than that of lower FOF group. A multiple regression analysis with thesubjects’ age included as correction factor also showed that FOF significantly affect modPA. This study concludes thatFOF influences moderate PA level negatively with no effects on light and vigorous PA in Korean female older adults.
