ArticleJournal of the American Geriatrics Society2017
Accelerometer-Measured Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity and Incidence Rates of Falls in Older Women.
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- Physical Activity, All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality, and Cardiovascular Disease.Medicine and science in sports and exercise · 2019Pooled it
- A physical activity program versus usual care in the management of quality of life for pre-frail older adults with chronic pain: randomized controlled trial.BMC geriatrics · 2020Trial
- Physical activity, health symptoms, and falls in older adults with different cognition levels: evidence from the Health and Retirement Study.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Type 2 Diabetes and Fracture Risk in Older Women.JAMA network open · 2024Observational
- The "Can Do, Do Do" Framework Applied to Assess the Association between Physical Capacity, Physical Activity and Prospective Falls, Subsequent Fractures, and Mortality in Patients Visiting the Fracture Liaison Service.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Article
- Breaking Up Sedentary Time Reduces Recurrent Fall Risk, but Not Incident Fracture Risk in Older Men.JBMR plus · 2023Article
- Physical Functioning in Patients with a Recent Fracture: The "Can Do, Do Do" Framework Applied to Explore Physical Capacity, Physical Activity and Fall Risk Factors.Calcified tissue international · 2023Article
- Risk Factors for Falls and Fall-Related Fractures in Community-Living Older People with Pain: A Prospective Cohort Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Levels of Accelerometer-Based Physical Activity in Older Adults With a Mismatch Between Physiological Fall Risk and Fear of Falling.Journal of gerontological nursing · 2023Article
- Objective and Self-Reported Physical Activity and Risk of Falling Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults From Southern Brazil.Journal of aging and physical activity · 2022Article
- Motor Coordination and Global Development in Subjects with Down Syndrome: The Influence of Physical Activity.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Accelerometer-Measured Daily Steps, Physical Function, and Subsequent Fall Risk in Older Women: The Objective Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Disease in Older Women Study.Journal of aging and physical activity · 2022Article
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- Objectively Measured Physical Activity Is Associated with Static Balance in Young Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Associations of accelerometer-determined physical activity and sedentary behavior with sarcopenia and incident falls over 12 months in community-dwelling Swedish older adults.Journal of sport and health science · 2021Observational
- Accelerometer-Measured Sedentary Patterns are Associated with Incident Falls in Older Women.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2021Article
- Personality and Falls Among Older Adults: Evidence From a Longitudinal Cohort.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2020Article
- The U-Shaped Relationship Between Levels of Bouted Activity and Fall Incidence in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Prospective Cohort Study.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2020Article
- Using Isotemporal Analyses to Examine the Relationships Between Daytime Activities and Cancer Recurrence Biomarkers in Breast Cancer Survivors.Journal of physical activity & health · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo examine whether moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) measured using accelerometry is associated with incident falls and whether associations differ according to physical function or history of falls.
designProspective study with baseline data collection from 2012 to 2014 and 1 year of follow-up.
settingWomen's Health Initiative participants living in the United States.
participantsAmbulatory women aged 63 to 99 (N = 5,545). MEASUREMENTS: Minutes of MVPA per day measured using an accelerometer, functional status measured using the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), fall risk factors assessed using a questionnaire, fall injuries assessed in a telephone interview, incident falls ascertained from fall calendars.
resultsIncident rate ratios (IRRs) revealed greater fall risk in women in the lowest quartile of MVPA compared to those in the highest (IRR = 1.18, 95% confidence interval = 1.01-1.38), adjusted for age, race and ethnicity, and fall risk factors. Fall rates were not significantly associated with MVPA in women with high SPPB scores (9-12) or one or fewer falls in the previous year, but in women with low SPPB scores (≤ 8) or a history of frequent falls, fall rates were higher in women with lower MVPA levels than in those with higher levels (interaction P < .03 and < .001, respectively). Falls in women with MVPA above the median were less likely to involve injuries requiring medical treatment (9.9%) than falls in women with lower MVPA levels (13.0%) (P < .001).
conclusionThese findings indicate that falls are not more common or injurious in older women who engage in higher levels of MVPA. These findings support encouraging women to engage in the amounts and types of MVPA that they prefer. Older women with low physical function or frequent falls with low levels of MVPA are a high-risk group for whom vigilance about falls prevention is warranted.
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