Role of gait speed and grip strength in predicting 10-year cognitive decline among community-dwelling older people

Role of gait speed and grip strength in predicting 10-year cognitive decline among community-dwelling older people

Abstract Background The gait speed and handgrip strength represented the core determinants of physical frailty and sarcopenia, which were reported to be associated with cognitive impairment and decline. Different physical measures might differentially affect cognitive changes, such as higher-level c...

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Main Authors: Ming-Yueh Chou, Yukiko Nishita, Takeshi Nakagawa, Chikako Tange, Makiko Tomida, Hiroshi Shimokata, Rei Otsuka, Liang-Kung Chen, Hidenori Arai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Gait speed
Handgrip strength
Cognition
MMSE
DSST
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1199-7

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