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| Smoking is a risk factor for decreased physical performance in elderly women | | Author(s) | Prema B Rapuri, J Christopher Gallagher, Lynette M Smith |
| Journal title | Journals of Gerontology: Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, vol 62A, no 1, January 2007 |
| Pages | pp 93-100 |
| Source | http://www.geron.org |
| Keywords | Older women ; Tobacco smoking ; Physical capacity ; Mobility ; Physical disabilities ; Correlation ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | In 489 women aged 65-77 from the STOP IT (Site Testing Osteoporosis Prevention / or Intervention) trial, the authors examined the association of smoking with physical performance measures of muscle function and whether the effect of physical performance measures is mediated through the effect of vitamin D on oestrogen metabolism. Timed rise, timed walk at normal and fast speed, grip strength, and serum biochemical measurements were compared between smokers, past smokers and non-smokers. Analysis of covariance was used to compare physical performance variables, while adjusting for confounding variables. Compared to past smokers and non-smokers, current smokers were significantly slower on timed rise and timed walk tests and had decreased grip strength. The effect of current smoking on physical performance was equivalent to a normal age-related decline in physical performance tests of 7-11 years depending on the test. The results suggest that current smoking is a risk factor for decreased muscle strength leading to a decreased physical performance in older women and affecting vascular function, too. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070926219 A |
| Classmark | BD: ETT: BI: C4: BN: 49: 7T |
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