Successful 10-second one-legged stance performance predicts survival in middle-aged and older individuals

ObjectivesBalance quickly diminishes after the mid-50s increasing the risk for falls and other adverse health outcomes. Our aim was to assess whether the ability to complete a 10- s one-legged stance (10-second OLS) is associated with all-cause mortality and whether it adds relevant prognostic infor...

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Published in:British journal of sports medicine 2022-09, Vol.56 (17), p.975-980
Main Authors: Araujo, Claudio Gil, de Souza e Silva, Christina Grüne, Laukkanen, Jari Antero, Fiatarone Singh, Maria, Kunutsor, Setor Kwadzo, Myers, Jonathan, Franca, João Felipe, Castro, Claudia Lucia
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Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Body mass index
Cardiovascular disease
Cohort analysis
Exercise
Falls
Flexibility
Frailty
Middle age
Mortality
Muscle strength
Older people
Original research
Physical Fitness
Risk factors
Variables
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Summary:ObjectivesBalance quickly diminishes after the mid-50s increasing the risk for falls and other adverse health outcomes. Our aim was to assess whether the ability to complete a 10- s one-legged stance (10-second OLS) is associated with all-cause mortality and whether it adds relevant prognostic information beyond ordinary demographic, anthropometric and clinical data.MethodsAnthropometric, clinical and vital status and 10-s OLS data were assessed in 1702 individuals (68% men) aged 51–75 years between 2008 and 2020. Log-rank and Cox modelling were used to compare survival curves and risk of death according to ability (YES) or inability (NO) to complete the 10-s OLS test.ResultsOverall, 20.4% of the individuals were classified as NO. During a median follow-up of 7 years, 7.2% died, with 4.6% (YES) and 17.5% (NO) on the 10-s OLS. Survival curves were worse for NO 10-s OLS (log-rank test=85.6; p
ISSN:0306-3674
1473-0480
DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2021-105360