@article{ref1,
title="Relationship between the occurrence of falls by season and physical functions of community-dwelling old-old people living in cold, snowy areas",
journal="Geriatrics and gerontology international",
year="2019",
author="Kihara, Yuriko and Yamaguchi, Ryo and Makino, Keitaro and Shimizu, Kotaro and Ito, Kazunari and Furuna, Taketo",
volume="19",
number="2",
pages="124-129",
abstract="AIM: To investigate the functional characteristics of older adults who experienced a fall in the winter season and other seasons. <br><br>METHODS: Participants were 403 older adults enrolled in the project &quot;Population-Based and Inspiring Potential Activity for Old-old Inhabitants,&quot; and were living in cold, snowy regions in Japan. They were aged ≥75 years, and 41.9% (n = 169) were men. Sociodemographic characteristics, and physical, psycho-cognitive and social factors were surveyed. By experiences of falls, they were divided into three groups: the non-fall group, the fall in non-winter group and the fall in winter group. Each factor was compared with a χ<sup>2</sup> -test, Student's t-test and Mann-Whitney U-test. Logistic regression analysis was carried out. spss version 25 was used for the statistical analysis. The level of significance was set at 5%. <br><br>RESULTS: No differences were confirmed between the non-fall and fall in winter groups. In contrast, the maximum walking speed in the fall in non-winter group was significantly slower than the non-fall group, even with adjustment by variables, such as age, sex and self-efficacy. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: When considering intervention methods for health promotion, it is necessary to consider not only the presence or absence of falls, but also the seasons of falls. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; ••: ••-••.<br><br>© 2018 Japan Geriatrics Society.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1444-1586",
doi="10.1111/ggi.13566",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ggi.13566"
}