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  • Gerontology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Public Health

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  • Physical reserve (PR) is crucial for maintaining physical function during aging, illness, or injury.
  • Current methods for measuring PR and its predictive value are not well-established.
  • Understanding PR is vital for developing interventions to support healthy aging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify physical reserve (PR) using a novel residual measurement approach.
  • To assess the predictive utility of PR in relation to fall risk in older adults.
  • To establish a framework for assessing PR and its protective effects.

Main Methods:

  • A longitudinal study enrolled 510 participants aged 70 years and older.
  • Physical reserve was quantified using standardized residuals from gait speed, adjusted for demographic and clinical variables.
  • Falls were assessed annually in-person and bimonthly via telephone interviews.

Main Results:

  • Higher baseline physical reserve was significantly associated with reduced odds of reporting falls.
  • PR demonstrated a protective effect against incident falls, particularly in individuals with no prior fall history.
  • The association between PR and reduced fall risk remained significant after adjusting for demographic and medical confounders.

Conclusions:

  • A novel framework for assessing physical reserve has been proposed.
  • Higher physical reserve is demonstrated to be protective against fall risk in older adults.
  • This research provides a foundation for utilizing PR in geriatric care and fall prevention strategies.