Grip strength but not stair climb power is associated with injurious falls in middle-aged and older women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
Muscle strength may be a potential target for musculoskeletal interventions to reduce fall and fall injury risk in older women.
Authors
- K. Ruppert
- Jimmie Roberts
- Carrie A Karvonen-Gutierrez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1950-5397)
- Bradley C. Nindl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7088-5930)
- Kelly R. Ylitalo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1474-6781)
- Nina Z. Heilmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3195-7713)
- Elsa S Strotmeyer
- Jane A. Cauley
- Kelley Pettee Gabriel
Institutions
- Baylor University (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- Hebrew SeniorLife (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Osteoporosis
- Published
- 2026-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-026-01655-3
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00