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| Limitations in physical functioning among older people as a predictor of subsequent disability in instrumental activities of daily living | | Author(s) | David Seidel, Carol Brayne, Carol Jagger |
| Journal title | Age and Ageing, vol 40, no 4, July 2011 |
| Pages | pp 463-469 |
| Source | http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/ http://www.bgs.org.uk/ |
| Keywords | Physical capacity ; Musculoskeletal systems ; 65-69 age group ; Physical disabilities ; Longitudinal surveys. |
| Annotation | Physical functioning describes the underlying abilities that make activities necessary for independent living in the community possible. The present study aimed to test self-reported and objective measures of physical functioning in predicting subsequent disability in cooking, shopping and housework. Men and women aged 65 years or over who reported no disability in cooking, shopping and housework at baseline were included in the analysis. The respondents were asked about physical functioning (climbing, pulling/pushing, stooping/crouching/kneeling, lifting/carrying and reaching/extending) and they had their grip strength and walking speed measured. Participants with limitations in physical functioning at baseline more frequently reported subsequent disability. Walking ability was most strongly associated with disability, whilst climbing, pulling/pushing, lifting/carrying and reaching/extending were comparable. Similar results were obtained with grip strength and walking speed. These results suggest that self-reports on the functional ability of older people to perform everyday tasks can be used to predict subsequent disability onset. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-110922006 A |
| Classmark | BI: BK6: BBE: BN: 3J |
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