Sensorimotor, Cognitive, and Affective Functions Contribute to the Prediction of Falls in Old Age and Neurologic Disorders: An Observational Study.
Accidental Falls
/ statistics & numerical data
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cognitive Dysfunction
/ physiopathology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mood Disorders
/ physiopathology
Multiple Sclerosis
/ physiopathology
Parkinson Disease
/ physiopathology
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Accidental falls
Cognition
Depression
Rehabilitation
Journal
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
ISSN: 1532-821X
Titre abrégé: Arch Phys Med Rehabil
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 2985158R
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
05 2021
05 2021
Historique:
received:
01
06
2020
revised:
22
10
2020
accepted:
30
10
2020
pubmed:
1
12
2020
medline:
2
6
2021
entrez:
30
11
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To determine whether impairments across cognitive and affective domains provide additional information to sensorimotor deficits for fall prediction among various populations. We pooled data from 5 studies for this observational analysis of prospective falls. Community or low-level care facility. Older people (N=1090; 74.0±9.4y; 579 female); 500 neurologically intact (NI) older people and 3 groups with neurologic disorders (cognitive impairment, n=174; multiple sclerosis (MS), n=111; Parkinson disease, n=305). None. Sensorimotor function was assessed with the Physiological Profile Assessment, cognitive function with tests of executive function, affect with questionnaires of depression, and concern about falling with falls efficacy questionnaires. These variables were associated with fall incidence rates, obtained prospectively over 6-12 months. Poorer sensorimotor function was associated with falls (incidence rate ratio [95% CI], 1.46 [1.28-1.66]). Impaired executive function was the strongest predictor of falls overall (2.91 [2.27-3.73]), followed by depressive symptoms (2.07 [1.56-2.75]) and concern about falling (2.02 [1.61-2.55]). Associations were similar among groups, except for a weaker relationship with executive impairment in NI persons and a stronger relationship with concern about falling in persons with MS. Multivariable analyses showed that executive impairment, poorer sensorimotor performance, depressive symptoms, and concern about falling were independently associated with falls. Deficits in cognition (executive function) and affect (depressive symptoms) and concern about falling are as important as sensorimotor function for fall prediction. These domains should be included in fall risk assessments for older people and clinical groups.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33253696
pii: S0003-9993(20)31256-9
doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2020.10.134
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Observational Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
874-880Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.