Orthostatic blood pressure changes and physical, functional and cognitive performance: the MELoR study.
Nor Izzati SaedonJames FrithChoon-Hian GohWan Azman Wan AhmadHui Min KhorKit Mun TanAi-Vyrn ChinShahrul Bahyah KamaruzzamanMaw Pin Tannull nullnull nullnull nullnull nullnull nullnull nullnull nullnull nullnull nullnull nullnull nullnull nullnull nullnull nullnull nullnull nullnull nullnull nullnull nullnull nullnull nullPublished in: Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society (2019)
Our findings suggest that older adults who fulfil current consensus definitions for IOH had better physical performance and cognitive scores. This indicates that an initial postural BP drop in people aged ≥ 55 years may not necessarily be associated with increased frailty, as suggested by previously published literature.