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Change in physical performance over time in older women
— the Women's Health and Aging Study | | Author(s) | Graziano Onder, Brenda W J H Penninx, Pablo Lapuerta |
| Journal title | Journals of Gerontology: Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, vol 57A, no 5, May 2002 |
| Pages | pp M289-M293 |
| Keywords | Older women ; Physical capacity ; Mobility ; Self care capacity ; Performance ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Data from the US Women's Health and Aging Study (WHAS) were analysed to assess change in the one-third most disabled older women living in the community. Lower extremity function was assessed using walking speed, balance and chair stand tests. The putting-on blouse test, the lock and key test, the Purdue Pegboard test, and grip strength were used to gauge upper extremity function. After 3 years, lower extremity performance measures declined by 16%-27%, while upper extremity performance measures declined less (7%-24%). Older age and intermediate level of baseline performance were associated with the greatest decline, especially for lower extremity function. The lower extremity continuous summary score may be a useful outcome measure for clinical studies of physical performance in older women. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-020725203 A |
| Classmark | BD: BI: C4: CA: 5H: 3J: 7T |
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