Pain symptoms and physical performance in older adults: cross-sectional findings from the International Mobility in Aging Study (IMIAS).
Edmilson Gomes da Silva JúniorCristiano Dos Santos GomesNailton José NetoJuliana Fernandes de Souza BarbosaCarmen-Lucia CurcioTamer AhmedMohammad AuaisÁlvaro Campos Cavalcanti MacielRicardo Oliveira GuerraPublished in: European geriatric medicine (2023)
Pain symptoms are associated with reduced physical performance in older people, even when adjusted for other clinical and sociodemographic factors. Protocols for aiming to increase the level of physical activity to manage pain should be incorporated into health care strategies.