The dynamic relationship between cognitive function and walking speed: the English Longitudinal Study of Aging

Cross-sectional studies show that older people with better cognition tend to walk faster. Whether this association reflects an influence of fluid cognition upon walking speed, vice versa, a bidirectional relationship or the effect of common causes is unclear. We used linear mixed effects models to e...

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Main Authors: Gale, C.R (Author), Allerhand, M. (Author), Sayer, A.A (Author), Cooper, C. (Author), Deary, I.J (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2014-08.
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