Article
Association of Physical Activity and Physical Functioning Phenotypes With Fall Risk Among Women.
Journal of aging and health - 1 Jan 2000
Ylitalo Kelly R, Karvonen-Gutierrez Carrie A, Sternfeld Barbara, Pettee Gabriel Kelley
Abstract excerpt
Objective: Physical activity (PA) may slow aging-related declines in physical functioning (PF), but the relationship of PA and falls is not well understood. This study examined the association of PA and PF with falls. Methods: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation participants (n = 1597; age: 65.1 years ± 2.7) reported PF and PA in 2012-2013 and falls in 2016-2017. Four phenotypes were identified: high...
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