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

Thao PhamJohn J McNeilAnna L BarkerSuzanne G OrchardAnne B NewmanCatherine RobbMichael E ErnstSara EspinozaRobyn L WoodsMark R NelsonLawrence BeilinSultana Monira Hussain

Published in: PloS one (2023)

All males and only obese females with low grip strength appear to be at the greatest risk of serious falls. These findings may assist in early identification of falls.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
type diabetes
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
cross sectional
obese patients
bariatric surgery
cerebral palsy
bioinformatics analysis