Poster Session  |   July 2015
Relationship Between Level of Physical Activity and Fall Risk Factors in Older Women at Risk of Falling
Susan Nochajski, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Sujata Nair, MS, OT; Machiko R. Tomita, PhD; Nadine M. Fisher, EdD; Dan K. Ramsay, PhD
Author Affiliations
  • University of Buffalo
  • Orthopedic and Neurological Rehabilitation, Buffalo, New York
Article Information
Complementary/Alternative Approaches / Geriatrics/Productive Aging / Prevention and Intervention
Poster Session   |   July 2015
Relationship Between Level of Physical Activity and Fall Risk Factors in Older Women at Risk of Falling
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, July 2015, Vol. 69, 6911515063p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2015.69S1-PO2090
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, July 2015, Vol. 69, 6911515063p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2015.69S1-PO2090
Abstract

Date Presented 4/16/2015

This cross-sectional study found levels of physical activity—in terms of overall activity, physical exercise, and walking—that correspond to lowest risk of falling. This study provides evidence to strengthen occupational therapy’s philosophy of activity promotion and ideas for future research.