ERIC Number: EJ1384485
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1932-5037
EISSN: EISSN-2168-3751
Association of Cardiovascular Disease and Physical Activity Phenotypes with Falls among Midlife and Older Adults: 2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Oh, Minsuk; Ylitalo, Kelly R.
American Journal of Health Education, v54 n2 p109-118 2023
Background: The role of physical activity (PA) in mitigating fall risk among adults with cardiovascular disease (CVD) is unclear. Purpose: We examined the associations of CVD-PA phenotypes with falls. Methods: Adults [greater than or equal to] 45 years (n = 295,282; N = 130,103,093) from the 2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System who self-reported CVD, leisure-time PA, and falls were examined. The weighted prevalence ratio (PR) of any, recurrent, and injurious falls across CVD-PA phenotypes (no CVD-PA, no CVD-no PA, CVD-PA, CVD-no PA) was estimated. Results: The likelihood of any, recurrent, and injurious falls was higher across unhealthier CVD-PA phenotypes in fully adjusted models. In the total sample, no CVD-no PA (PR: 1.30; 95% CI: 1.10, 1.50), CVD-PA (PR: 1.35; 95% CI: 1.10, 1.60), and CVD-no PA (PR: 1.39; 95% CI: 1.11, 1.67) phenotypes were more likely to report injurious falls than no CVD-PA phenotype. Discussion: Engaging in leisure-time PA may be an important lifestyle strategy for fall prevention in midlife and older adults who are at risk of CVD. Translations to Health Education Practice: Our findings could be useful for health education in providing evidence on future fall prevention programs in adults who are at risk for CVD and falls.
Descriptors: Heart Disorders, Physical Activity Level, Adults, Older Adults, Leisure Time, At Risk Persons, Injuries, Physical Health, Prevention, Accident Prevention, Exercise, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Educational Attainment, Marital Status, Smoking, Drinking, Body Composition, Diabetes, Cognitive Ability
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
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