Serrano-Checa, RodrigoHita-Contreras, FidelJiménez-García, José DanielAchalandabaso-Ochoa, AlexanderAibar-Almazán, AgustínMartínez-Amat, Antonio2022-10-312022-10-312020-06-05Serrano-Checa R, Hita-Contreras F, Jiménez-García JD, Achalandabaso-Ochoa A, Aibar-Almazán A, Martínez-Amat A. Sleep Quality, Anxiety, and Depression Are Associated with Fall Risk Factors in Older Women. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Jun 5;17(11):40431661-7827http://hdl.handle.net/10668/4308Gait, dynamic balance, and functional mobility problems are well-known fall risk factors. Furthermore, sleep disturbances, anxiety, and depression are prevalent among older women. This study aimed to analyze the associations of sleep quality, anxiety, and depression with functional mobility, gait speed, and dynamic balance in community-dwelling postmenopausal women aged ≥ 60 years. A total of 271 women (69.18 ± 5.69 years) participated in this study. Functional mobility (Timed Up-and-Go Test), dynamic balance (3-meter tandem walk test), gait speed (OptoGait® optical detection system), sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index), and anxiety and depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) were assessed. Our results showed that poor sleep efficiency and the use of sleeping medication were related to decreased gait speed (R2 = 0.072). Poor functional mobility was linked to depression and the use of sleeping medication (R2 = 0.159). Additionally, increased symptoms of anxiety and depression were associated with worsened dynamic balance (R2 = 0.127). In conclusion, poorer sleep quality is associated with slower gait speed and reduced functional mobility, which is also related, along with impaired dynamic balance, to higher levels of anxiety and depression.enAtribución 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Sleep qualityAnxietyDepressionGait speedFunctionalityDynamic balanceFunctional mobilityAndalusianCalidad del sueñoAnsiedadDepresiónVelocidad al caminarAndalucíaMedical Subject Headings::Persons::Persons::Age Groups::Adult::AgedMedical Subject Headings::Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms::Emotions::AnxietyMedical Subject Headings::Check Tags::FemaleMedical Subject Headings::Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::HumansMedical Subject Headings::Persons::Persons::Age Groups::Adult::Middle AgedMedical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Statistics as Topic::Probability::Risk::Risk FactorsMedical Subject Headings::Psychiatry and Psychology::Psychological Phenomena and Processes::Psychophysiology::SleepMedical Subject Headings::Psychiatry and Psychology::Psychological Phenomena and Processes::Psychology, Applied::Psychology, Industrial::Task Performance and Analysis::Time and Motion StudiesMedical Subject Headings::Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms::Behavior::Behavioral Symptoms::DepressionMedical Subject Headings::Phenomena and Processes::Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena::Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena::Postural BalanceMedical Subject Headings::Geographical Locations::Geographic Locations::Europe::Spainresearch article32517112open access10.3390/ijerph171140431660-4601PMC7312056