Age-related mobility disability

Age-related mobility disability is a self-reported inability to walk due to impairments, limited mobility, dexterity or stamina.[1] It has been found mostly in older adults with decreased strength in lower extremities.[2]

  1. ^ Ward, Rachel E. et al. "Sensory and Motor Peripheral Nerve Function and Incident Mobility Disability." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 62.12 (2014): 2273–2279. PMC. Web. 26 Apr. 2017.
  2. ^ Guralnik, Jack M., et al. "Lower extremity function and subsequent disability consistency across studies, predictive models, and value of gait speed alone compared with the Short Physical Performance Battery." The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences 55.4 (2000): M221-M231.

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