ArticleThe journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences2016
A Prospective Study of Back Pain and Risk of Falls Among Older Community-dwelling Women.
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- Multi-Dimensional Impact of Chronic Low Back Pain among Underserved African American and Latino Older Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Individuals with recurrent low back pain exhibit further altered frontal plane trunk control in remission than when in pain.Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon) · 2021Article
- Hip osteoarthritis signs and symptoms are associated with increased fall risk among community-dwelling older adults with chronic low back pain: a prospective study.Arthritis research & therapy · 2021Article
- Comparison of the Characteristics of Back Pain in Women with Postmenopausal Osteoporosis with and without Vertebral Compression Fracture: A Retrospective Study at a Single Osteoporosis Center in Poland.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2021Article
- The Challenges and Perspectives of the Integration Between Virtual and Augmented Reality and Manual Therapies.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Review
- Changes in Trunk Variability and Stability of Gait in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: Impact of Laboratory versus Daily-Living Environments.Journal of pain research · 2021Article
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- Peripheral Nerve Impairment and Recurrent Falls Among Women: Results From the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundBack pain and falls are common health conditions among older U.S. women. The extent to which back pain is an independent risk factor for falls has not been established.
methodsWe conducted a prospective study among 6,841 community-dwelling U.S. women at least 65 years of age from the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures (SOF). Baseline questionnaires inquired about any back pain, pain severity, and frequency in the past year. During 1 year of follow-up, falls were summed from self-reports obtained every 4 months. Two outcomes were studied: recurrent falls (≥2 falls) and any fall (≥1 fall). Associations of back pain and each fall outcome were estimated with risk ratios (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) from multivariable log-binomial regression. Adjustments were made for age, education, smoking status, fainting history, hip pain, stroke history, vertebral fracture, and Geriatric Depression Scale.
resultsMost (61%) women reported any back pain. During follow-up, 10% had recurrent falls and 26% fell at least once. Any back pain relative to no back pain was associated with a 50% increased risk of recurrent falls (multivariable RR = 1.5, 95% CI: 1.3, 1.8). Multivariable RRs for recurrent falls were significantly elevated for all back pain symptoms, ranging from 1.4 (95% CI: 1.1, 1.8) for mild back pain to 1.8 (95% CI: 1.4, 2.3) for activity-limiting back pain. RRs of any fall were also significantly increased albeit smaller than those for recurrent falls.
conclusionsOlder community-dwelling women with a recent history of back pain are at increased risk for falls.
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