Mediator Effect of Balance Problems on Association Between Grip Strength and Falls in Older Adults: Results From the KORA-Age Study

Mediator Effect of Balance Problems on Association Between Grip Strength and Falls in Older Adults: Results From the KORA-Age Study

Objective: To examine the association between grip strength and history of falls among older individuals, and to assess the possible mediating effect of balance problems on this relationship. Method: Data originate from KORA (Cooperative Health Research in the Region of Augsburg)-Age Study of 808 in...

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Main Authors:	Marjan Arvandi MSc, Barbara Strasser ScDD, Konstantinos Volaklis PhD, Karl-Heinz Ladwig PhD, Eva Grill PhD, Raffaella Matteucci Gothe MSc, Alexander Horsch PhD, Michael Laxy PhD, Uwe Siebert MD, Annette Peters PhD, Barbara Thorand PhD, Christa Meisinger MD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SAGE Publishing 2018-03-01
Series:	Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1177/2333721418760122

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