Persistent musculoskeletal pain and subsequent falls in China: Evidence from CHARLS with exploratory frailty mediation analyses
In middle-aged and older Chinese adults, MSP increases fall risk, particularly with ongoing pain. Frailty might partly explain this risk, indicating the importance of combining pain management with anti-frailty measures for fall prevention.
Authors
- Junde Wu
- Guangjun Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9787-2184)
- Zhaojun Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0389-6354)
- Manhong Yang
- Rongkun Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9816-2443)
Institutions
- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Experimental Gerontology
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2025.113005
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00