Association Between the Discrepancy in Self-Reported and Performance-Based Physical Functioning Levels and Risk of Future Falls Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The Locomotive Syndrome and Health Outcomes in Aizu Cohort Study (LOHAS)

A discrepancy in self-reported and performance-based physical functioning levels is often observed among older adults. We investigated the association of discrepancy in self-reported and performance-based physical functioning levels with risk of future falls among community-dwelling older adults.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - November 5, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Tsukasa Kamitani, Yosuke Yamamoto, Shingo Fukuma, Tatsuyoshi Ikenoe, Miho Kimachi, Sayaka Shimizu, Shungo Yamamoto, Koji Otani, Miho Sekiguchi, Yoshihiro Onishi, Misa Takegami, Rei Ono, Shin Yamazaki, Shinichi Konno, Shinichi Kikuchi, Shunichi Fukuhara Tags: Original Study Source Type: research