Association between Sedentary Time and Falls among Middle-Aged Women in Japan

There are many reports on the risk of falls in older adults but none regarding the risk among middle-aged people. We aimed to determine fall risk factors among middle-aged women. The participants comprised 1421 women aged 40 to 64 years; anthropometric and other measurements were obtained, and lifes...

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Published in:Healthcare (Basel) 2022-11, Vol.10 (12), p.2354
Main Authors: Ozaki, Etsuko, Matsui, Daisuke, Kuriyama, Nagato, Tomida, Satomi, Nukaya, Yukiko, Koyama, Teruhide
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Activities of daily living
Alcohol
Blood pressure
daily physical activity
Demographic aspects
Exercise
fall risk
Falls
Falls (Accidents)
Health aspects
healthy life
High density lipoprotein
Hypertension
Life expectancy
Middle age
Middle aged women
Muscle strength
Nursing care
Older people
Physical fitness
Questionnaires
Risk factors
Sedentary behavior
sedentary time
Womens health
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Summary:There are many reports on the risk of falls in older adults but none regarding the risk among middle-aged people. We aimed to determine fall risk factors among middle-aged women. The participants comprised 1421 women aged 40 to 64 years; anthropometric and other measurements were obtained, and lifestyle factors were examined using a self-administered questionnaire. The participants were categorized into two groups (No-fall and Fall/Almost-fall) based on their questionnaire responses. The No-fall and Fall/Almost-fall groups comprised 1114 and 307 participants, respectively. Body mass index, abdominal circumference measurements, and prevalence of dyslipidemia were significantly higher in the Fall/Almost-fall group. Additionally, those in the Fall/Almost-fall group had a shorter two-step test, experienced difficulty performing the 40 cm single-leg sit-to-stand test, and had higher 25-question Geriatric Locomotive Function Scale (GLFS-25) scores than those in the No-fall group. The results of the adjusted logistic regression analysis indicated that physical activity, higher GLFS-25 scores, and sedentary time of more than seven hours were all risk factors for falling or almost falling. Longer sedentary time is a new risk factor for falls among middle-aged women. It is necessary for people to be concerned with their sedentary behavior, such as by reducing or interrupting continuous sedentary time.
ISSN:2227-9032
2227-9032
DOI:10.3390/healthcare10122354