Sweat the Fall Stuff: Physical Activity Moderates the Association of White Matter Hyperintensities With Falls Risk in Older Adults

Background: Falls in older adults are a major public health problem. White matter hyperintensities (WMHs) are highly prevalent in older adults and are a risk factor for falls. In the absence of a cure for WMHs, identifying potential strategies to counteract the risk of WMHs on falls are of great imp...

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Main Authors: Rachel A. Crockett, Ryan. S. Falck, Elizabeth Dao, Chun Liang Hsu, Roger Tam, Walid Alkeridy, Teresa Liu-Ambrose
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2021.671464/full