TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Rate of torque development and torque steadiness of the lower limb and future falls among community-dwelling older adults without previous falls: a longitudinal 1-year study
JO  - Journal of aging and physical activity
A1  - Porto, Jaqueline Mello
A1  - Freire Junior, Renato Campos
A1  - Capato, Luana Letícia
A1  - Spilla, Sállua Berlanga
A1  - Nakaishi, Ana Paula Midori
A1  - Braz E Silva, Elisa
A1  - Faccio, Andrea Fernanda Forestieri
A1  - Abreu, Daniela Cristina Carvalho de
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - The objective was to investigate the association between rate of torque development (RTD) and torque steadiness (TS) of the lower limb and the occurrence of prospective falls in community-dwelling older adults without falls in the previous year. One hundred older adults performed the tests to obtain the RTD and TS of the hip, knee, and ankle. New episodes of falls were monitored through telephone contact for a prospective period of 12 months. The association of RTD and TS with the occurrence of prospective falls was verified by multiple logistic regression adjusted for confounding variables. There was no association between RTD of hip, knee, and ankle and prospective falls. Only the TS at 50% of the peak torque of the hip flexors was associated with the occurrence of future falls (p =.023). Identifying modifiable risk factors for the first fall in older adults is essential for the development of adequate prevention programs.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1063-8652
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/japa.2020-0442
ID  - ref1
ER  -