Relationship of falls among the elderly and frailty components.

Objective: To evaluate whether the occurrence of falls in the year preceding the interview is associated with frailty components after a four-year period.

Methods: Data were obtained from the second round of the Health, Well-being and Aging SABE Study, conducted in 2006, when 1,413 elderly people were interviewed. Individuals considered weak according to the Fried model were excluded, resulting in 1,207 elderly at the study entry.