Physical activity, health symptoms, and falls in older adults with different cognition levels: evidence from the Health and Retirement Study
Moderate and high-intensity PA were associated with lower odds of falls, with important effect modification by cognitive status and health symptoms. These findings suggest that fall prevention strategies should account for cognitive function and symptom burden when promoting physical activity in older adults.
Authors
- Ladda Thiamwong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8506-5812)
- Tom Cidav (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9069-0229)
- Dahee Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4376-9536)
- Eunice Oladepe Ojo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3511-8220)
- Janet Lopez
- Breno S. Diniz
- Rui Xie
- Ayse Malatyali
Institutions
- University of Central Florida (US)
- Philadelphia VA Medical Center (US)
- UConn Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-026-07127-0
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00