Balance and walking speed predict subsequent 8-year mortality independently of current and intermediate events in well-functioning women aged 75 years and older

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 595-600

  Blain, Hubert ^a   Carriere, I ^b   Sourial, N ^c   Berard, C ^b   Favier, F ^b   Colvez, A ^a   Bergman, H ^c  

^a MONTPELLIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

cox models; elderly; frailty; Longitudinal studies

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; COMMUNITY LIVING; COMORBIDITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FALLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL NETWORK; VISUAL ACUITY; WALKING SPEED; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 77957938499     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-010-0111-0     Document Type: Article

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