Association between grip strength level and fall experience among older Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study from the CHARLS.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore the dose-response relationship between levels of grip strength and the fall experience among older adult Chinese.

Methods

This study used data from the 2015 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), including 5,486 older Chinese adults aged 60 and above. Grip strength was measured with a dynamometer, and falls were recorded via questionnaire. Logistic regression and restricted cubic spline (RCS) tests assessed the relationship between grip strength and fall experience. Additionally, disparities across different genders, age, and residential areas were explored.

Results

After adjusting for confounding factors, compared to the lowest quartile of grip strength, the fall experience of older men decreased by 39% (OR = 0.61, 95% CI = 0.4

SUBMITTER: Dong G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11884138 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature