@article{ref1,
title="Changes in physical activity, sedentary time, and risk of falling: the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study",
journal="Preventive medicine",
year="2017",
author="Bea, Jennifer W. and Thomson, Cynthia A. and Wallace, Robert B. and Wu, Chunyuan and Seguin, Rebecca A. and Going, Scott B. and LaCroix, Andrea and Eaton, Charles and Ockene, Judith K. and LaMonte, Michael J. and Jackson, Rebecca and Jerry Mysiw, W. and Wactawski-Wende, Jean",
volume="95",
number="",
pages="103-109",
abstract="Falling significantly affects quality of life, morbidity, and mortality among older adults. We sought to evaluate the prospective association between sedentary time, physical activity, and falling among post-menopausal women aged 50-79 y recruited to the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study between 1993 and 1998 from 40 clinical centers across the United States. Baseline (B) and change in each of the following were evaluated at year 3 (Y3) and year 6 (Y6; baseline n=93,676; Y3 n=76,598; Y6 n=75,428): recreational physical activity (MET-h/wk), sitting, sleeping (min/d), and lean body mass by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (subset N=6,475). Falls per year (0, 1, 2, ≥3) were assessed annually by self-report questionnaire and then dichotomized as ≤1and ≥2 falls/year. Logistic regression models were adjusted for demographics, body mass index, fall history, tobacco and alcohol use, medical conditions, and medications. Higher baseline activity was associated with greater risk of falling at Y6 (18%; p for trend <0.0001). Increasing sedentary time minimally decreased falling (1% Y3; 2% Y6; p<0.05). Increasing activity up to ≥ 9 MET-h/wk (OR: 1.12, 95%CI: 1.03-1.22) or maintaining ≥ 9 MET-h/wk (OR: 1.20, 95% CI: 1.13-1.29) increased falling at Y3 and Y6 (p for trend <0.001). Adding lean body mass to the models attenuated these relationships. Physically active lifestyles increased falling among post-menopausal women. Additional fall prevention strategies, such as balance and resistance training, should be evaluated to assist post-menopausal women in reaching or maintaining levels of aerobic activity known to prevent and manage several chronic diseases.<br><br>Copyright © 2016. Published by Elsevier Inc.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0091-7435",
doi="10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.11.025",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.11.025"
}