Clinical features of fallers and non-fallers: finding best-performing combinations of physical performance measurements to discriminate physical impairments between fallers and non-fallers among older adults with and without osteoporosis
Authors' conclusion
Although the presence of osteoporosis might not increase the risk of fall accidents, healthcare professionals should expect that accidental falls in older adults are associated with higher body fat%, higher daily pain intensity and problems performing daily activities such as walking.
Study context
- Population
- Older adults (65 + years) with and without osteoporosis
- Participants
- 116 adults
- Exposure
- Fallers vs non-fallers, among older adults with and without osteoporosis
- Fallersn = 44
- Outcome
- Discrimination of fallers and non-fallers via a combination of physical performance measurements
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Fallers
38%
44
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Clinical features of fallers and non-fallers: finding best-performing combinations of physical performance measurements to discriminate physical impairments between fallers and non-fallers among older adults with and without osteoporosis. Osteoporos Int. Published 24 August 2024. doi:10.
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