Longitudinal association between sleep duration and fall risk in middle-aged and older adults: A multiple mediation pathways analysis
Short sleep duration (<6.5 h) was associated with an increased risk of falls among middle-aged and older adults in China. This association may be partly mediated by impaired physical function and greater chronic disease burden, underscoring the importance of incorporating sleep health into multifactorial fall-prevention strategies.
Authors
- Weirong Lai
- Qianwei Sun
- Qi Kong
- Wenkai Wang
- Su Dongwen
- Lijing Luo
- Jianbo Cai
- Leqin Bai
Institutions
- Xuzhou Medical College (CN)
- Huizhou Central People's Hospital (CN)
- Xuzhou No.1 People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sleep Medicine X
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleepx.2026.100178
- Primary Topic
- Sleep and related disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00