| Autor: |
Porto JM; University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil., Cangussu-Oliveira LM; University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil., Freire Júnior RC; Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil., Vieira FT; University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil., Capato LL; University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil., de Oliveira BGM; University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil., de Abreu DCC; University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. |
| Abstrakt: |
Objective: To investigate whether lower limb muscle strength could be a risk factor for the first fall among nonfaller community-dwelling older adults. Method: Hip, knee, and ankle peak torque (PT) was measured with an isokinetic dynamometer in 101 older adults with no history of falls in the previous year. Next, the authors followed up the participants on a monthly basis by telephone contact to determine the occurrence of fall episodes over a period of 1 year. Multivariate logistic regression adjusted for confounding variables was applied to assess the relationship between falls and lower limb PT. Results: there was no association between lower limb PT and future falls ( p > .05). Conclusion: Based on these results, it is important to identify other factors that predispose older adults with no history of falls to falling for the first time, so that early and effective preventive strategies may be elaborated. |
