Activity of daily living impairment mediates the relationship between pain and falls in Chinese older adults: a cohort study
Our study illuminates the mechanistic cascade from pain to falls via ADL impairment and offer concrete, modifiable targets for fall-prevention programs tailored to Chinese community-dwelling older adults. Coupling effective pain management with targeted support for dressing, bathing, and toileting is likely to curtail fall risk and enhance quality of life in older adults.
Authors
- Kai Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8878-2080)
- R. Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2798-1083)
- Yibin Hao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3635-1668)
- Gang Tian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2587-6072)
- Xuping Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4099-2123)
Institutions
- Central South University (CN)
- Henan Provincial People's Hospital (CN)
- Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University (CN)
- Henan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06505-4
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00