Bidirectional associations between word memory and one-legged balance performance in mid and later life.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Age-related changes in cognitive and balance capabilities are well-established, as is their correlation with one another. Given limited evidence regarding the directionality of associations, we aimed to explore the direction and potential explanations of associations between word memory and one-legged balance performance in mid-later life.

Methods

A total of 3062 participants in the Medical Research Council National Survey of Health and Development, a British birth cohort study, were included. One-legged balance times (eyes closed) were measured at ages 53, 60-64 and 69 years. Word memory was assessed at ages 43, 53, 60-64 and 69 with three 15-item word-recall trials. Autoregressive cross-lagged and dual change score models assessed bidirectional associations betw

SUBMITTER: Blodgett JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7840581 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature