Elasticity of leg muscles and incidence of falls in older adults: a prospective cohort analysis.

Çağatay ÇavuşoğluHalit Nahit SendurMahi Nur CeritBurcu CandemirIbrahim IleriFunda Yildirim BorazanRana Tuna DogrulBerna Goker

Published in: European geriatric medicine (2023)

GM muscle elasticity is associated with alterations in muscle structure that may lead to falls in older adults. Therefore, muscle elasticity may be a fall predictor in older adults.

Keyphrases

physical activity
skeletal muscle
community dwelling