ArticleNature and science of sleep2021
Why Do They Fall? The Impact of Insomnia on Gait of Older Adults: A Case-Control Study.
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- Efficacy and Safety of Daridorexant in Older and Younger Adults with Insomnia Disorder: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomised Placebo-Controlled Trial.Drugs & aging · 2022Trial
- Static postural stability and neuropsychological performance after awakening from REM and NREM sleep in patients with chronic insomnia: a randomized, crossover, overnight polysomnography study.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2022Trial
- Sleep medicine for older adults: Applying the age-friendly health systems framework to sleep medicine clinics.Sleep medicine reviews · 2026Review
- Balance impairment as a central correlate of falls, short sleep, and physical health in community-dwelling adults.BMC public health · 2026Observational
- Association between nighttime sleep duration and falls among community-dwelling older adults aged 65 and over: findings from a nationwide population-based study.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Better sleep is associated with improved mobility in adults: a scoping review.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2026Article
- Prevalence of sleep-related problems and risks in a community-dwelling older adult population: a cross-sectional survey-based study.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Gait Speed and Sleep Duration Is Associated with Increased Risk of MCI in Older Community-Dwelling Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Association Between Gait Speed and Sleep Problems Among Chinese Adults Aged 50 and Greater.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2022Article
- Insomnia Symptoms and Environmental Disruptors: A Preliminary Evaluation of Veterans in a Subacute Rehabilitation.Clinical gerontologistArticle
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Abstract
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objectivesTo compare gait and cognitive performance conducted separately as a single- (ST) and simultaneously as a dual-task (DT), ie, when a cognitive task was added, among community-dwelling older adults with and without insomnia.
methodsParticipants included: 39 (28 females) community-dwelling older adults with insomnia, 34 (21 females) controls without insomnia. Subject groups were matched for age, gender, and education. Sleep quality was evaluated based on two-week actigraphy. Gait speed and cognition were assessed as ST and DT performance. DT costs (DTCs) were calculated for both tasks. Outcomes were compared via independent samples
resultsOlder adults with insomnia demonstrated significantly slower gait speed during ST (1 ± 0.29 vs 1.27 ± 0.17 m/s,
conclusionOlder adults with insomnia have lower gait speed and poorer cognitive performance during ST and DT and an inefficient pattern of task prioritization during walking, compared to counterparts without insomnia. These findings may explain the higher risk of falls among older adults with insomnia. Geriatric professionals should be aware of potential interrelationships between sleep and gait.
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