Physiological Factors Associated with Falls in Older Community‐Dwelling Women

To determine the prevalence of impaired vision, peripheral sensation, lower limb muscle strength, reaction time, and balance in a large community-dwelling population of women aged 65 years and over, and to determine whether impaired performances in these tests are associated with falls.One-year prospective study.Conducted as part of the Randwick Falls and Fractures Study, in Sydney, Australia.Four hundred fourteen women aged 65 to 99 years (mean...