Ratings of Perceived Exertion During Walking: Predicting Major Mobility Disability and Effect of Structured Physical Activity in Mobility-Limited Older Adults.

Erta CenkoHaiying ChenThomas M GillNancy W GlynnRebecca M HendersonAbby C KingMarco PahorPeihua QiuAlvito RegoKieran F ReidCatrine Tudor-LockeVincenzo ValianiLu YouTodd M Manini

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2022)

Older adults rating "hard" effort during a standardized walk test were at increased risk of subsequent MMD. A structured PA program enabled walking recovery, but was more likely to increase transition from "light" to "hard" effort, which may reflect the greater capacity to perform the test.

Keyphrases

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