Sleep duration and sleep disturbances in association with falls among the middle-aged and older adults in China: a population-based nationwide study

Abstract Background Falls pose major health problems to the middle-aged and older adults and may potentially lead to various levels of injuries. Sleep duration and disturbances have been shown to be associated with falls in literature; however, studies of the joint and distinct effects of those slee...

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Main Authors: Samuel Kwaku Essien, Cindy Xin Feng, Wenjie Sun, Marwa Farag, Longhai Li, Yongqing Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0889-x