In their manuscript recently published, Cesari et al. 1 suggested that scores on the three
subcomponents of the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), namely timed usual gait …

To the Editor: Length of stay is an important indicator of recovery associated with acute
hospitalization. 1 Typically, combinations of variables such as advanced age, frailty status …

Objectives To determine whether a performance battery and its components aid in predicting
injurious falls. Design Longitudinal analysis; prospective cohort study. Setting Clinical site …

Objectives To determine whether simple functional indicators are predictors of survival
prognosis in very old adults. Design In‐person survey conducted over a 3‐month period in …

Purpose: To determine the chair stand test protocol that is most suitable for older adults in
clinical settings by reviewing the currently available methods. Methods: Five electronic …

METHODS This population-based study included 2,735 consecutive voluntary subjects
aged 65 and older in an apparently good state of health consulting for a medical …

Composite scores have been routinely used as primary outcome measures in randomized
controlled trials because they improve statistical efficiency and reliability and let researchers …

Background The 5-repetition chair stand test (CST) is increasingly being used to assess
locomotion capacity in older adults. However, there is a lack of age-stratified cutoffs for …

[Purpose] The aim of this study was to determine the reference values for the chair stand test
(CST) in healthy older Japanese people.[Methods] Relevant research articles for the 5 …

Objectives To identify the optimal cutoff points for poor physical function [measured by a 5-
times sit-to-stand (5-STS) test] associated with slowness in community-dwelling older adults …