To lay the groundwork for devising, improving and implementing strategies to prevent or
delay the onset of disability in the elderly, we conducted a systematic literature review of …

OBJECTIVES: This article synthesizes and assesses current evidence about the importance
of physical disability to older adults. It then considers the applications of research findings to …

This study evaluated a modified, timed version of the “Get‐Up and Go” Test (Mathias et al,
1986) in 60 patients referred to a Geriatric Day Hospital (mean age 79.5 years). The patient …

To study risk factors for falling, we conducted a one-year prospective investigation, using a
sample of 336 persons at least 75 years of age who were living in the community. All …

Background Functional assessment is an important part of the evaluation of elderly persons.
We conducted this study to determine whether objective measures of physical function can …

Abstract We developed the Falls Efficacy Scale (FES), an instrument to measure fear of
falling, based on the operational definition of this fear as “low perceived self-efficacy at …

Background: physical mobility testing is an essential component of the geriatric assessment.
The timed up and go test measures basic mobility skills including a sequence of functional …

BACKGROUND: Serious fall injury represents a little studied, yet common and potentially
preventable, cause of morbidity and mortality among older persons. We determined the …

Objectives: It is not known whether changes in the biomechanics of elderly gait are related to
aging per se, or to reduced walking speed in this population. The goals of the present study …

Context.—Significant symptoms of depression are common in the older community-dwelling
population. Although depressive symptoms and disability may commonly occur in the same …