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Longitudinal study of determinants of dependence in an elderly population
Author(s)	Donald H Paterson, Devin Govindasamy, Marjan Vidmar
Journal title	Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 52, no 10, Supplement, October 2004
Pages	pp 1632-1638
Source	http://www.americangeriatrics.org http://www.blackwellpublishing.com
Keywords	Self care capacity ; Living in the community ; Physical capacity ; Keeping fit ; Longitudinal surveys ; Canada.
Annotation	373 men and women aged 55-86 living independently in London, Ontario, Canada who completed a fatigue-limited treadmill test in 1987, were followed up 8 years later with a 20-minute telephone interview about health status and lifestyle. Other initial variables included body size, presence of chronic disease, maximal oxygen intake, strength, flexibility, walking pace, and leisure time physical activity. At 8-year follow-up of 297 participants identified 43 as dependent. Lower cardiorespiratory fitness was a significant determinant of becoming dependent over the 8 years. Initiatives to encourage physical activity in older people should emphasise exercise, such as brisk walking, to maintain or improve cardiorespiratory fitness. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-051121205 A
Classmark	CA: K4: BI: CE: 3J: 7S
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