The short physical performance battery and incident heart failure among older women: the OPACH study

The short physical performance battery and incident heart failure among older women: the OPACH study

Objective: Reduced functional capacity is a hallmark of early pre-clinical stages of heart failure (HF). The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) is a valid measure of lower extremity physical function, has relatively low implementation burden, and is associated with cardiovascular disease and...

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Main Authors: John Bellettiere, PhD, Steve Nguyen, PhD, Charles B. Eaton, MD MS, Sandy Liles, MPH, Deepika Laddu-Patel, PhD, Chongzhi Di, PhD, Marcia L. Stefanick, PhD, Andrea Z. LaCroix, PhD, Michael J. LaMonte, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:American Journal of Preventive Cardiology
Subjects:
Geriatric cardiology
Physical functioning
Healthy cardiovascular aging
Frailty
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666667721001021

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