The association of falls and various physical activities in Chinese nonagenarians/centenarians. Issue 1 (July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hao, Qiukui; Yang, Ming; Luo, Li; Hai, Shan; Ding, Xiang; Dong, Birong
• Is Part Of: Archives of gerontology and geriatrics. Volume 61:Issue 1(2015:Jul./Aug.)
• Page Start: 21
• Page End: 26
• Publication Date: 2015-07
• Subjects: Aging -- Periodicals; Geriatrics -- Periodicals; Gerontology -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 305.26
• DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2015.04.008
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-4943

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0040"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">We observed the association of fall with current and former farm work and exercise in 90+ years old people.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">In very old women, participants with a continuing exercise habit had a significantly lower prevalence of fall than those without an exercise habit.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Current habitual farm work related with higher risk for fall among this very old population.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Current habitual exercise related with lower risk for fall among this very old population.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">We should provide more attention on old people who still need do farm work at this very old age.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>