Abstract Background The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) is advocated as a
screening tool in geriatric care for predicting future disability. We aimed to identify the leg …

Background For older adults with mobility problems, one focus of rehabilitation is treating the
underlying neuromuscular impairment (s) that lead to functional decline and disability …

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether trunk muscle attributes are associated with balance and
mobility performance among mobility-limited older adults. DESIGN: Cross-sectional analysis …

Objective To identify the neuromuscular attributes that are associated with self-reported
mobility status among older primary care patients. Design Cohort study. Setting Metropolitan …

Background and Purpose During the aging process, older adults may experience a loss of
strength and power, which then may lead to functional limitations and disability. The purpose …

Objective To identify neuromuscular impairments most predictive of unfavorable mobility
outcomes in late life. Design Longitudinal cohort study. Setting Research clinic. Participants …

Background A short battery of physical performance tests was used to assess lower
extremity function in more than 5,000 persons age 71 years and older in three communities …

Background Early detection of mobility limitations remains an important goal for preventing
mobility disability. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between the …

Background: The short physical performance battery (SPPB) is a physical performance
measure that has been used to predict long term disability and/or future institutionalization in …

Objectives: This study examined the influence of lower extremity body composition and
muscle strength on the severity of mobility-disability in community-dwelling older adults …