Asociación entre la fuerza del miembro inferior y superior, los patrones de la marcha y el estado cognitivo, con el riesgo de sufrir caídas en personas mayores de 60 años

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The aim of this study was to analyse the associations between upper and lower limb strength, gait parameters and cognitive impairment with the risk of falls in people over 60 years of age. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 115 older adult participants, assessing upper (hand grip dynamometer) and lower limb strength (chair stance test), gait parameters (OptoGait-System) and FES-I cognitive impairment, and analysing the relationship with fear of falling. Results: The analysis showed several independent associations with fear of falling. A longer time to perform the chair standing test was associated with higher FES-I scores (R2= 0.231), while a lower score on semantic fluency and phonological fluency was associated with a lower FES-I score (R2 = 0.052 26 and 0.035). Conclusions: Longer stride and stride length (OptoGait), lower body strength (chair test) and lower semantic (S COWA) and phonological fluency (F COWA) were associated with fear of falling.