Usual-paced 400 m long distance corridor walk estimates cardiorespiratory fitness among older adults: The Study of Muscle, Mobility and Aging.

Reagan E GarciaPeggy M CawthonBarbara J NicklasBret H GoodpasterPaul M CoenDaniel E FormanSteven R CummingsAnne B NewmanNancy W Glynn

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2023)

Usual-paced 400 m LDCW strongly correlates with direct measures of CRF during CPET in older adults with lower fitness and can be used to test both fitness and function.

Keyphrases

physical activity
body composition
skeletal muscle
middle aged
community dwelling