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Citation

Steinman BA, Allen SM, Chen J, Pynoos J. J. Aging Health 2014; 27(1): 158-176.

Affiliation

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0898264314543473

PMID

25047163

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To test whether limitations in mobility and large-muscle functioning mediate self-reported vision status to increase fall risk among respondents age 65 and above.

METHOD: This study used two waves from the Health and Retirement Study. We conducted binary logistic and negative binomial regression analyses to test indirect paths leading from self-reported vision status to falls, via indices of mobility and large-muscle functioning.

RESULTS: Limited evidence was found for a mediating effect among women; however, large-muscle groups were implicated as partially mediating risk factors for falls among men with fair self-reported vision status.

DISCUSSION: Implications of these findings are discussed including the need for prioritizing improved muscle strength of older men and women with poor vision as a preventive measure against falls.


Language: en

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