Respiratory Muscle Strength Predicts Decline in Mobility in Older Persons

OBJECTIVES: To test the hypothesis that respiratory muscle strength is associated with the rate of change in mobility even after controlling for leg strength and physical activity. METHODS: Prospective study of 890 ambulatory older persons without dementia who underwent annual clinical evaluations t...

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Main Authors: Buchman, A.S., Boyle, P.A., Wilson, R.S., Leurgans, S., Shah, R.C., Bennett, D.A.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: S. Karger AG 2008
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2741394/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18784416
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000154930
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