Validation of Perceived Mental Fatigability Using the Pittsburgh Fatigability Scale.

Sharon W RennerTodd M BearPatrick J BrownStacy L AndersenStephanie CosentinoTheresa GmelinRobert M BoudreauJane A CauleyYujia Susanna QiaoEleanor M SimonsickNancy W Glynn

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2021)

The validated PFS Mental subscale may be used in clinical and research settings as a sensitive, one-page self-administered tool of perceived mental fatigability in older adults.

Keyphrases

mental health
physical activity
social support
depressive symptoms