Childhood socio-economic position and objectively measured physical capability levels in adulthood: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Grip strength, walking speed, chair rising and standing balance time are objective measures of physical capability that characterise current health and predict survival in older populations. Socioeconomic position (SEP) in childhood may influence the peak level of physical capability ach...

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Main Authors: Birnie, Kate (Author), Cooper, Rachel (Author), Martin, Richard M. (Author), Kuh, Dianna (Author), Sayer, Avan Aihie (Author), Alvarado, Beatriz E. (Author), Bayer, Antony (Author), Christensen, Kaare (Author), Cho, Sung-il (Author), Cooper, Cyrus (Author), Corley, Janie (Author), Craig, Leone (Author), Deary, Ian J. (Author), Demakakos, Panayotes (Author), Ebrahim, Shah (Author), Gallacher, John (Author), Gow, Alan J. (Author), Gunnell, David (Author), Haas, Steven (Author), Hemmingsson, Tomas (Author), Inskip, Hazel (Author), Jang, Soong-nang (Author), Noronha, Kenya (Author), Osler, Merete (Author), Palloni, Alberto (Author), Rasmussen, Finn (Author), Santos-Eggimann, Brigitte (Author), Spagnoli, Jacques (Author), Starr, John (Author), Steptoe, Andrew (Author), Syddall, Holly (Author), Tynelius, Per (Author), Weir, David (Author), Whalley, Lawrence J. (Author), Zunzunegui, Maria Victoria (Author), Ben-Shlomo, Yoav (Author), Hardy, Rebecca (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 2011-01.
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