Self-reported sleep duration and recurrent falls in people aged 50 and above: evidence from two prospective cohorts
Both short and long sleep durations are associated with increased risk of recurrent falls in adults aged 50 and above. A sleep duration of 7-8 hours appears to represent the lowest risk. Sleep-focused interventions may be a valuable strategy for fall prevention in public health and geriatric care.
Authors
- Wantong Han
- Haoran Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5918-0913)
- Biyun Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0422-885X)
- Mingwang Fu
- Ze Tong Zhang
- Yingying Diao
- Bingwei Chen
Institutions
- Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital (CN)
- Southeast University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
- Published
- 2025-12-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2025-224958
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00