Association Between Short Physical Performance Battery and Falls in Older People: The Progetto Veneto Anziani Study

摘要: Abstract It is known that weakness in the lower limbs associated with recurrent falls old people. Among tests routinely used to assess extremity strength, Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) one of those most often, but its relationship poorly investigated. We aimed determine if SPPB scores are related falling a sample 2710 older-aged people, and ascertain which test strongly higher rate falls. In this cross-sectional study, we demonstrated participants scoring 0–6 were more likely be fallers than 10–12 (odds ratio [OR]=3.46, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.04–5.88 women; OR=3.82, CI 1.77– 8.52, men). 7–9 only women being (OR=2.03, 1.28–3.22). When items analyzed separately, even score gait speed for was significantly assoc...