Journal of Global Health
More purposeful walking linked to lower fall risk in UK adults
The next-highest purposeful walking group had a hazard ratio of 0.75 versus the lowest group, indicating lower relative fall risk over time.The next-highest purposeful walking group had a hazard ratio of 0.75 versus the lowest group, indicating lower relative fall risk over time.
Cohort · 90,932 peopleFalls
Who was studied90,932 UK Biobank adults without prior falls, median 6.87 years
What changedFall risk was lower with ≥8,000 purposeful steps/day than with ≤3,999 steps/day (hazard ratio 0.68)
The catchWalking was measured only once over a seven-day period, potentially misrepresenting long-term habits