biostudies-literatureRosenberg DENCATS NIH HHSU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesNIA NIH HHSNHLBI NIH HHSNational Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteNIH HHS718-725https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8020891biostudies-literatureUnknown69(3)<h4>Background/objective</h4>Falls cause significant problems for older adults. Sedentary time is associated with lower physical function and could increase the risk for falls.<h4>Design</h4>Prospective study.<h4>Setting</h4>Sites across the United States.<h4>Participants</h4>Older women (N = 5,545, mean age 79 years) from the Women's Health Initiative Objective Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health study.<h4>Measurements</h4>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.<h4>Results</h4>In fully adjusted models, the incident rate ratJournal of the American Geriatrics SocietyAccelerometer-Measured Sedentary Patterns are Associated with Incident Falls in Older Women.PMC8020891R01 HL105065P01 AG052352UL1 TR001412T32HL079891-11HHSN26820160K23 HL119352K23HL119352T32HL079891‐11T32 HL079891R01HL105065HHSN268201600002CHHSN268201600003CHHSN268201600001CHHSN268201600018CHHSN268201600004CStefanick MRillamas-Sun ELaMonte MZhang YLaCroix AZDi CMarshall SBellettiere JRosenberg DEBuchner DMHunt JfalseAccelerometer-Measured Sedentary Patterns are Associated with Incident Falls in Older Women.<h4>Background/objective</h4>Falls cause significant problems for older adults. Sedentary time is associated with lower physical function and could increase the risk for falls.<h4>Design</h4>Prospective study.<h4>Setting</h4>Sites across the United States.<h4>Participants</h4>Older women (N = 5,545, mean age 79 years) from the Women's Health Initiative Objective Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health study.<h4>Measurements</h4>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.<h4>Results</h4>In fully adjusted models, the incident rate rat2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 Mar2025-04-04T10:17:06.905Z2025-04-04T10:17:06.905ZS-EPMC80208913325214110.1111/jgs.16923