Gardening as a Potential Activity to Reduce Falls in Older Adults
Gardening as a Potential Activity to Reduce Falls in Older Adults
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DOI：
10.1123/japa.20.1.15
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发表时间：
2012-01-01
影响因子：
1.5
通讯作者：
Janke, Megan C.
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作者：
Chen, Tuo-Yu;Janke, Megan C.
这项研究探讨了参与园艺是否可以预测老年人在平衡和步态速度测量方面的跌倒风险和表现。分析了来自健康与退休研究和消费与活动邮件调查的65岁及以上成年人（N = 3，237）的数据。在过去一周花了1小时或更多时间园艺的参与者被定义为园丁，总共有1，585名园丁和1，652名非园丁。独立的t检验，卡方和回归分析进行了研究园艺和健康结果之间的关系。研究结果表明，园丁的平衡能力和步态速度明显优于非园丁，慢性病和功能限制也较少。在过去的2年里，园丁比非园丁少得多。研究结果表明，园艺可能是一个潜在的活动，纳入未来的秋季预防计划。
This study examines whether participation in gardening predicts reduced fall risk and performance on balance and gait-speed measures in older adults. Data on adults age 65 and older (N = 3,237) from the Health and Retirement Study and Consumption and Activities Mail Survey were analyzed. Participants who spent 1 hr or more gardening in the past week were defined as gardeners, resulting in a total of 1,585 gardeners and 1,652 nongardeners. Independent t tests, chi square, and regression analyses were conducted to examine the relationship between gardening and health outcomes. Findings indicate that gardeners reported significantly better balance and gait speed and had fewer chronic conditions and functional limitations than nongardeners. Significantly fewer gardeners than nongardeners reported a fall in the past 2 yr. The findings suggest that gardening may be a potential activity to incorporate into future fall-prevention programs.