Dual Roles of Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Fatigability in the Life-Space Mobility of Older Adults: The Study of Muscle Mobility and Aging (SOMMA).

Kyle D MooredYujia Susanna QiaoAndrea L RossoFrederico G S ToledoPeggy M CawthonSteven R CummingsBennett P Greenwood Stephen B Kritchevsky Nancy W Glynn

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2023)

Fitness below a critically low threshold was associated with limited life-space mobility, suggesting that certain older individuals may need to operate close to their maximum aerobic capacity to traverse daily environments; these associations were driven by those with more severe physical fatigability.

Keyphrases

physical activity
mental health
skeletal muscle
early onset
high intensity
middle aged
community dwelling