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Self-Reported Vision, Upper/Lower Limb Disability, and Fall Risk in Older AdultsUniversity of Southern California, bsteinma{at}usc.edu The purpose of this study was to examine independent and interactive roles of self-reported vision status and upper and lower limb disability as predictors of falls in people 65 and older. Data from the 2002 and 2004 panels of the Health and Retirement Study were analyzed using binary logistic regression. Results indicated a reduced or eliminated role of vision status after upper and lower limb disabilities were controlled. Gender differences were found with respect to health conditions that predicted falls; however, vision status was not found to have a moderating influence on upper and lower limb disability in predicting falls for men or women. Implications for exercise programs designed for older people with visual impairments are discussed.
Key Words: falls vision loss musculoskeletal decline
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1, 2008 Journal of Applied Gerontology, Vol. 27, No. 4,
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