@article{ref1,
title="The relationship between time spent outdoors, falls, and fall-risk among the community-dwelling elderly in rural Japan",
journal="Home healthcare nurse",
year="2009",
author="Kanzaki-Sooudi, Kazuyo",
volume="27",
number="9",
pages="570-577",
abstract="Falls are a major health concern among the older adults, and physical activity has been linked to fall-risk. This cross-sectional study aimed to identify the relationship between time spent outdoors and the frequency of falls and fall-risk among the older adults in two rural Japanese communities. In Okikamuro, there was a positive correlation between fall-risk and age (r = 0.40, p < 0.001), as well as a slight negative correlation between the time spent outdoors and fall-risk (r = -0.20, p < 0.05). In Iwasaki, there was no correlation between fall-risk and age nor between fall-risk and the time spent outdoors; however, fall-risk was significantly higher in Iwasaki (p < 0.05) than Okikamuro and the time spent outdoors during winter was significantly less (p < .001).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0884-741X",
doi="10.1097/01.NHH.0000361930.29797.9b",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.NHH.0000361930.29797.9b"
}