Longitudinal association between handgrip strength, gait speed and risk of serious falls in a community-dwelling older population

Both grip strength and gait speed can be used as markers of muscle function, however, no previous study has examined them in the same population with respect to risk of falls. In this prospective cohort study, utilising data from the ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) trial and ASPRE...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one Jg. 18; H. 5; S. e0285530
Hauptverfasser:	Pham, Thao, McNeil, John J., Barker, Anna L., Orchard, Suzanne G., Newman, Anne B., Robb, Catherine, Ernst, Michael E., Espinoza, Sara, Woods, Robyn L., Nelson, Mark R., Beilin, Lawrence, Hussain, Sultana Monira
Format:	Journal Article
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	United States Public Library of Science 08.05.2023 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Schlagworte:	Accidental Falls Age Aged Aspirin Biology and Life Sciences Body mass Body mass index Body size Cardiovascular disease Chronic illnesses Confidence intervals Exercise Falls Falls (Accidents) Female Females Frailty Gait Gait - physiology Grip strength Hand Strength - physiology Health aspects Health risks Hospitals Humans Independent Living Kidney diseases Male Males Medicine and Health Sciences Muscle strength Obesity Older people Patient outcomes Physical activity Physiological aspects Polypharmacy Prospective Studies Risk Risk factors Statistical analysis Systematic review Variance analysis Walking Walking Speed United States Australia United States > US
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
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