Accelerometer-Measured Sedentary Patterns are Associated with Incident Falls in Older Women.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objective

Falls cause significant problems for older adults. Sedentary time is associated with lower physical function and could increase the risk for falls.

Design

Prospective study.

Setting

Sites across the United States.

Participants

Older women (N = 5,545, mean age 79 years) from the Women's Health Initiative Objective Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health study.

Measurements

Accelerometers worn at the hip for up to 1 week collected measures of daily sedentary time and the mean sedentary bout duration, a commonly used metric for sedentary accumulation patterns. For up to 13 months after accelerometer wear, women reported daily whether they had fallen on monthly calendars.

Results

In fully adjusted models, the incident rate rat

SUBMITTER: Rosenberg DE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8020891 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature