Pain and falls and fractures in community-dwelling older men

201543 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Troels Munch · Aarhus University Hospital

Stéphanie Harrison · California Pacific Medical Center

Elizabeth Barrett‐Connor · University of California, San Diego

Nancy E. Lane · University of California, Davis

Michael C. Nevitt · University of California, San Francisco

John T. Schousboe · Park Nicollet Foundation

Marcia L. Stefanick

Abstract

Any pain, knee pain and hip pain were each strong independent risk factors for falls in older men. Increased risk of falls did not translate into an increased risk of fractures.

Topics & Keywords

Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Injury Epidemiology and Prevention

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Age and Ageing

Volume 44, Issue 6, pp. 973-979

DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afv125

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