TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Association between short physical performance battery and falls in older people: The Pro V.a. Study
JO  - Rejuvenation research
A1  - Veronese, Nicola
A1  - Bolzetta, Francesco
A1  - Toffanello, Elena Debora
A1  - Zambon, Sabina
A1  - De Rui, Marina
A1  - Perissinotto, Egle
A1  - Coin, Alessandra
A1  - Corti, Maria-Chiara
A1  - Baggio, Giovanella
A1  - Crepaldi, Gaetano
A1  - Sergi, Giuseppe
A1  - Manzato, Enzo
SP  - 276
EP  - 284
VL  - 17
IS  - 3
N2  - It is known that weakness in the lower limbs is associated with recurrent falls in old people. Among the tests routinely used to assess lower extremity strength, the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) is one of the most often used, but its relationship with recurrent falls is poorly investigated. We aimed to find if SPPB is related to recurrent falling in a sample of 2710 older-aged people, and to ascertain which test in the SPPB is most strongly associated with a higher rate of falls. In this cross-sectional study, we demonstrated that participants scoring 0-6 in the SPPB were more likely to be recurrent fallers than those scoring 10-12 (OR 3.46, 95%CI: 2.04-5.88 in women; OR 3.82, 95%CI: 1.77-8.52, in men). SPPB scores of 7-9 were only associated with women being more likely to be recurrent fallers (OR 2.03, 95%CI 1.28-3.22). When the SPPB items were analyzed separately, for women even a lower in gait speed was significantly associated with the presence of recurrent falls (OR 2.11; 95%CI 1.04-4.30), whereas in men only a significant increase in the time taken to complete the 5 timed chair stands test was associated with a higher rate of falls (OR 2.75; 95%CI 1.21-6.23). In conclusion, our study demonstrated that SPPB scores ≤6 is associated with a higher fall-rate in old people of both genders; in females even SPPB score between 7 and 9 identify subjects at higher likelihood of being recurrent fallers. Among the single items of the SPPB, the most strongly associated to falls were gait speed in women, and the 5 timed chair stands test in men.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1549-1684
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/rej.2013.1491
ID  - ref1
ER  -