@article{ref1,
title="Functional limitations as potential mediators of the effects of self-reported vision status on fall risk of older adults",
journal="Journal of aging and health",
year="2014",
author="Steinman, Bernard A. and Allen, Susan M. and Chen, Jie and Pynoos, Jon",
volume="27",
number="1",
pages="158-176",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To test whether limitations in mobility and large-muscle functioning mediate self-reported vision status to increase fall risk among respondents age 65 and above. <br><br>METHOD: This study used two waves from the Health and Retirement Study. We conducted binary logistic and negative binomial regression analyses to test indirect paths leading from self-reported vision status to falls, via indices of mobility and large-muscle functioning. <br><br>RESULTS: Limited evidence was found for a mediating effect among women; however, large-muscle groups were implicated as partially mediating risk factors for falls among men with fair self-reported vision status. <br><br>DISCUSSION: Implications of these findings are discussed including the need for prioritizing improved muscle strength of older men and women with poor vision as a preventive measure against falls.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0898-2643",
doi="10.1177/0898264314543473",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0898264314543473"
}