Incidence and risk factors of falls in older people with chronic comorbidities in community: a cross-sectional study
The incidence of falls is higher among older people with comorbidities in the community, it is essential to prioritize older people with comorbidities who have limited daily social activities, insufficient social support, visual impairments, high fall risk scores, and impaired sit-stand and walking tests in order to prevent falls and promote healthy aging.
Authors
- Siqin Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5175-8124)
- Demin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5549-3795)
- Yiming Peng
- Xiaoli Yuan
- Peng Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5978-0382)
- Yanran Si
Institutions
- Zunyi Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1643699
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 19.04