Association of Physical Activity in Midlife With Mobility Limitations and Falls in Old Age—A Longitudinal Twin Study

Pia Pullinen, Jari Parkkari, Jaakko Kaprio, Elina Sillanpää, Harri Sievänen, Urho Kujala, Katja Waller, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, University of Tampere, Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland , University of Helsinki, The Wellbeing Services County of Central Finland, The UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research

Journal of Aging and Health

Published online on November 12, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Aging and Health, Ahead of Print.
ObjectiveTo study the associations between midlife physical activity and later-life mobility limitation and falls in monozygotic and dizygotic twin pairs.MethodsMidlife physical activity data from 1975, 1981, and 1990 questionnaires were drawn from the ...