Jefferis, BJ;
Merom, D;
Sartini, C;
Wannamethee, SG;
Ash, S;
Lennon, LT;
Iliffe, S;
... Whincup, PH; + view all
(2015)
Physical Activity and Falls in Older Men: The Critical Role of Mobility Limitations.
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
, 47
(10)
pp. 2119-2128.
10.1249/MSS.0000000000000635.
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Abstract
Physical activity (PA) has many health benefits but may increase falls risk among older adults. We study how objectively measured habitual daily PA is related to falls, exploring the modifying effect of mobility limitations and the mediating role of fitness and lower limb strength.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Physical Activity and Falls in Older Men: The Critical Role of Mobility Limitations |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000635 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000000635 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License, where it is permissible to download and share the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be changed in any way or used commercially. |
| Keywords: | OLDER ADULTS, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, ACCELEROMETER, FALLS, MOBILITY LIMITATIONS, COHORT STUDY |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health > Primary Care and Population Health |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1462536 |
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