%0 Journal Article %J Journal of Aging and Health %D 2015 %T Functional Limitations as Potential Mediators of the Effects of Self-Reported Vision Status on Fall Risk of Older Adults %A Bernard A Steinman %A Susan M Allen %A Chen, Jie %A Pynoos, Jon %K Health Conditions and Status %X Objective: To test whether limitations in mobility and large-muscle functioning mediate self-reported vision status to increase fall risk among respondents age 65 and above. Method: This study used two waves from the Health and Retirement Study. We conducted binary logistic and negative binomial regression analyses to test indirect paths leading from self-reported vision status to falls, via indices of mobility and large-muscle functioning. Results: Limited evidence was found for a mediating effect among women; however, large-muscle groups were implicated as partially mediating risk factors for falls among men with fair self-reported vision status. Discussion: Implications of these findings are discussed including the need for prioritizing improved muscle strength of older men and women with poor vision as a preventive measure against falls. %B Journal of Aging and Health %I 27 %V 27 %P 158-76 %G eng %U http://jah.sagepub.com/content/early/2014/07/22/0898264314543473.abstract %N 1 %4 falls prevention/self-reported vision/functional impairment/mobility Limitation/Self assessed health %$ 999999 %R 10.1177/0898264314543473