Longitudinal association between handgrip strength, gait speed and risk of serious falls in a community-dwelling older population.

Longitudinal association between handgrip strength, gait speed and risk of serious falls in a community-dwelling older population.

<h4>Objective</h4>Both grip strength and gait speed can be used as markers of muscle function, however, no previous study has examined them in the same population with respect to risk of falls.<h4>Methods</h4>In this prospective cohort study, utilising data from the ASPirin i...

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Main Authors: Thao Pham, John J McNeil, Anna L Barker, Suzanne G Orchard, Anne B Newman, Catherine Robb, Michael E Ernst, Sara Espinoza, Robyn L Woods, Mark R Nelson, Lawrence Beilin, Sultana Monira Hussain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0285530

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