Lower body functioning and correlates among older American Indians: The Cerebrovascular Disease and Its Consequences in American Indians Study.
R Turner GoinsMark SchurePaul N JensenAstrid Suchy-DiceyLonnie NelsonSteven P VerneyBarbara V HowardDedra BuchwaldPublished in: BMC geriatrics (2018)
These results suggest that "good" lower body functioning is uncommon in this population, whereas its correlates are similar to those found in studies of other older adult populations. Future efforts should include the development or cultural tailoring of interventions to improve lower body functioning in older American Indians.