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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • The link between physical activity and falls in aging adults remains unclear.
  • Falls and fall-related injuries may discourage physical activity participation.
  • This study investigated the patterns and bidirectional associations between physical activity and falls in midlife to older adults.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between physical activity levels and the risk of subsequent falls.
  • To investigate the impact of falls on future physical activity behavior.
  • To understand the bidirectional nature of physical activity and falls in aging women.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (n=11,759).
  • Assessed self-reported physical activity (0 to ≥300 minutes/week) and falls (noninjurious and injurious) every 3 years from 2004 to 2019.
  • Employed generalized estimating equations to analyze bidirectional prospective 3-year associations, adjusting for covariates.

Main Results:

  • Any physical activity was associated with a reduced risk of injurious falls in the subsequent 3 years.
  • Women reporting noninjurious falls showed lower odds of engaging in ≥300 minutes/week of physical activity later.
  • Injurious falls were linked to lower odds of subsequent participation in various physical activity levels.

Conclusions:

  • A prospective bidirectional association exists between physical activity and falls in aging women.
  • Promoting physical activity can be a strategy to address falls.
  • Injurious falls significantly impact future physical activity participation, underscoring the need for fall prevention.