ASSOCIATION BETWEEN HABITUAL WALKING AND MULTIPLE OR INJURIOUS FALLS AMONG COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS ∼ DIFFERENCE BY RISK OF FALLING

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN HABITUAL WALKING AND MULTIPLE OR INJURIOUS FALLS AMONG COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS ∼ DIFFERENCE BY RISK OF FALLING

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between habitual walking and multiple or injurious falls among community-dwelling older adults. METHODS: Cross-sectional analysis was conducted on the data from 708 community-dwelling older adults, aged 60-91 years (72.3 +/- 6.6 yr...

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Veröffentlicht in:Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine 2011, Vol.60(2), pp.239-248
Hauptverfasser: OKUBO, YOSHIRO, SEINO, SATOSHI, YABUSHITA, NORIKO, MATSUO, TOMOAKI, OSUKA, YOSUKE, KIM, MI-JI, JUNG, SONGEE, NEMOTO, MIYUKI, OTSUKI, NAOMI, TANAKA, KIYOJI
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Sprache:eng ; jpn
Schlagworte:
elderly
falling
interaction
risk of falling
walking
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Zusammenfassung:BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between habitual walking and multiple or injurious falls among community-dwelling older adults. METHODS: Cross-sectional analysis was conducted on the data from 708 community-dwelling older adults, aged 60-91 years (72.3 +/- 6.6 yr, 233 men and 475 women). Prevalence of falls between walkers and non-walkers was compared separately by the number of risk factors (Groups R0, R1, R2, R3 and R4+). Logistic regression analysis was used to assess the association between habitual walking and falls separately by lower (R
ISSN:0039-906X
1881-4751
1881-4751
DOI:10.7600/jspfsm.60.239