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The association of skeletal muscle energetics with recurrent falls in older adults within the Study of Muscle, Mobility and Aging (SOMMA).

Philip A KramerEzequiel ZamoraHaley N BarnesElsa S StrotmeyerNancy W GlynnNancy E LanePaul M CoenPeggy M CawthonBret H GoodpasterAnne B NewmanStephen B KritchevskySteven R Cummings
Published in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2023)
Ex vivo maximal muscle mitochondrial energetics were lower in older adults who experienced recurrent falls, but covariates accounted for its association with recurrent fall risk, suggesting this "hallmark of aging" may not be directly implicated in the complex etiology of falls.
Keyphrases
  • skeletal muscle
  • physical activity
  • community dwelling
  • insulin resistance
  • blood pressure
  • body composition