Trial reportThe journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences2020
Association Between Improved Mobility and Distal Health Outcomes.
Trial report in The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- Global Positioning System Indicators of Community Mobility and Future Health Outcomes Among Older Adults.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2024Trial
- A system for monitoring the functional status of older adults in daily life.Scientific reports · 2023Trial
- Effect of Timing and Coordination Training on Mobility and Physical Activity Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2022Trial
- Physical Functioning, Physical Activity, and Variability in Gait Performance during the Six-Minute Walk Test.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Low Physical Performance Could Be Associated with Adverse Health Outcomes over Time: Results from a Cohort of Older Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Change in gait speed and fall risk among community-dwelling older adults with and without mild cognitive impairment: a retrospective cohort analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- Associations of components of sarcopenia with risk of fracture in the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) study.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundWe examined the association between improved mobility and distal health outcomes in older adults using secondary analysis of data from a cluster-randomized controlled group exercise trial.
methodsParticipants were 303 men and women aged ≥65 and older in 32 independent living facilities, senior apartments, and community centers who participated in 12-week group exercise interventions. Included were those who completed ≥1 follow-up phone call regarding outcomes assessment in the following year. Gait speed and 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) were assessed at baseline and immediately after 12-week interventions to determine mobility performance change status. Falls, emergency department (ED) visits, and hospitalizations were assessed monthly for 12 months following the end of interventions via interactive voice response phone calls. Incident rate ratios (IRRs) were calculated to quantify incidence of adverse outcomes with respect to mobility performance change.
resultsEach 0.05 m/s increase in gait speed resulted in an 11% reduction in falls (IRR = 0.89; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.84-0.94; p < .0001); a similar decrease was seen for each 20 m increase in 6MWD (IRR = 0.89; 95% CI, 0.83-0.93; p = .0003). Those who improved gait speed had 61 falls per 1,000 person-months versus 135 in those who had no change/a decline. Those who improved 6MWD had 67 falls per 1,000 person-months versus 110 per 1,000 person-months in those who had no change/a decline. Differences in ED visits and hospitalizations were not statistically significant.
conclusionImprovements in mobility performance are associated with lower incidence of future falls. Given the exploratory nature of the findings, further investigation is warranted.
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