Motor and Physical Function Impairments as Contributors to Slow Gait Speed and Mobility Difficulty in Middle-Aged and Older Adults.
Yurun CaiQu TianAlden L GrossHang WangJian-Yu EYuri AgrawalEleanor M SimonsickLuigi FerruciJennifer A SchrackPublished in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2022)
Components of manual dexterity and strength were the strongest correlates of slow gait and mobility difficulty in mid-to-late life. Longitudinal studies examining relationships between changes in these motor parameters and mobility are needed to elucidate possible causal effects.
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