Reference values and age and sex differences in physical performance measures for community-dwelling older Japanese: a pooled analysis of six cohort studies.

Reference values and age and sex differences in physical performance measures for community-dwelling older Japanese: a pooled analysis of six cohort studies.

OBJECTIVES: To determine age- and sex-specific reference values for six physical performance measures, i.e. hand-grip strength, one-legged stance, and gait speed and step length at both usual and maximum paces, and to investigate age and sex differences in these measures among community-dwelling old...

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Main Authors: Satoshi Seino, Shoji Shinkai, Yoshinori Fujiwara, Shuichi Obuchi, Hideyo Yoshida, Hirohiko Hirano, Hun Kyung Kim, Tatsuro Ishizaki, Ryutaro Takahashi, TMIG-LISA Research Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4055685?pdf=render

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