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SynthesisOsteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA2012

Examining the relationship between specific cognitive processes and falls risk in older adults: a systematic review.

C L Hsu, L S Nagamatsu, J C Davis, T Liu-Ambrose

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Synthesis in Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 53 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

53 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  13. Impact of Cognitive Training on Balance and Gait in Older Adults.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2015
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  15. A randomized trial to measure the impact of a community-based cognitive training intervention on balance and gait in cognitively intact Black older adults.Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education · 2014
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  18. Do we agree on health state outcomes? A review of measurement agreement between time-trade off and other utility measures.The European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

C L HsuAging, Mobility, and Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Physical Therapy, Brain Research Centre, Centre for Hip Health and Mobility, VCH Research Institute, The University of British Columbia, 212-2177 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada.
L S Nagamatsu
J C Davis
T Liu-Ambrose

Funding

CIHR 82457CIHR MOB-93373
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This systematic review aims to establish which cognitive domains are associated with falls or falls risk. Recent evidence suggests that impaired cognition increases seniors' risk of falling. The purpose of this review was to identify the cognitive domains that are significantly associated with falls or falls risk in older adults. We conducted a systematic review of peer-reviewed journal articles published from 1948 to present, focusing on studies investigating different domains of cognitive function and their association with falls or falls risk in adults aged 60 years or older. In accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, we completed a comprehensive search of MEDLINE, PubMed, and EMBASE databases to identify studies examining the association between cognitive function and falls or falls risk. With an expert in the field, we developed a quality assessment questionnaire to rate the quality of the studies included in this systematic review. Twenty-five studies were included in the review. We categorized studies based on two related but distinct cognitive domains: (1) executive functions or (2) dual-task ability. Twelve studies reported a significant association between executive functions and falls risk. Thirteen studies reported that dual-task performance is a predictor of falls or falls risk in older adults. Three studies did not report an association between cognition and falls risk. Consistent evidence demonstrated that executive functions and dual-task performance were highly associated with falls or falls risk. The results from this review will aid healthcare professionals and researchers in developing innovative screening and treatment strategies for mitigating falls risk by targeting specific cognitive domains.

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Accidental FallsCognitionAgedCognition DisordersExecutive FunctionHumansRisk Factors

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PMID22638707
PMCPMC4476839

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