RT journal article
T1 Associations of Balance, Strength, and Gait Speed with Cognitive Function in Older Individuals over 60 Years: A Cross-Sectional Study
A1 Jiménez García, José Daniel
A1 Ortega Gómez, Sonia
A1 Martínez Amat, Antonio
A1 Álvarez Salvago, Francisco
A2 Didáctica de la Educación FísicaPlástica y Musical
K1 older adults
K1 aging
K1 accidental falls
K1 cognitive impairment
K1 physical fitness
AB This research examined the association between the risk of falls and cognitive function inolder individuals at risk of mild cognitive impairment. One hundred seventy-five older adults wereincluded in 2021. Balance confidence was scored using the Activities-Specific Balance ConfidenceScale (ABC), gait speed was assessed by the 4 m test, handgrip strength by a digital dynamometer,and balance by the Timed Up-and-Go Test (TUG). The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), TheControlled OralWord Association Test, and The Boston Naming Test short-version questionnairesassessed global cognitive function, verbal fluency, and language, respectively. A bivariate correlationanalysis and multivariate linear regressions were applied, adjusting for confounders (BMI, sex, age,and educational level). Shorter time in the TUG and greater educational status were independentlyassociated with improved scores on the MMSE. Lower age and greater educational status wereindependently associated with increased phonological fluency. Better ABC and performance on theTUG and higher educational attainment were independently associated with enhanced semanticfluency. Higher education level and gait speed were independently associated with increasedlanguage (all p < 0.05). Improved physical factors, such as gait speed, grip strength, balance, andbalance confidence enhanced cognitive function, particularly global cognitive function, verbal fluency,and language, in individuals over 60, with education as a potential confounder.
PB MDPI
SN 2076-3417
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/32849
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/32849
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 12-nov-2026