2020
Associations between Multimorbidity and Physical Performance in Older Chinese Adults
Yao SS, Meng X, Cao GY, Huang ZT, Chen ZS, Han L, Wang K, Su HX, Luo Y, Hu Y, Xu B. Associations between Multimorbidity and Physical Performance in Older Chinese Adults. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2020, 17: 4546. PMID: 32599778, PMCID: PMC7344642, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17124546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSlow gait speedMultimorbidity patternsGait speedGrip strengthOlder Chinese adultsPhysical performanceHighest quartileChronic conditionsLowest quartileChinese adultsWorse physical performanceMaximum grip strengthRetirement Longitudinal Study 2011Average gait speedHealth care servicesMultimorbid populationClinical guidelinesOdds ratioMultimorbidityClinical settingChina HealthQuartileOlder adultsClinical performanceIncreased number
2013
Risk Factors for Restricting Back Pain in Older Persons
Makris UE, Fraenkel L, Han L, Leo-Summers L, Gill TM. Risk Factors for Restricting Back Pain in Older Persons. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2013, 15: 62-67. PMID: 24239445, PMCID: PMC3872215, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2013.09.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersistent/recurrentCandidate risk factorsRisk factorsBack painOlder personsFemale sexComprehensive home-based assessmentsMultivariable Cox modelProspective cohort studyMonthly telephone interviewsMore chronic conditionsWeak grip strengthHome-based assessmentHip weaknessCohort studyCumulative incidenceIncident episodesMultivariable analysisProspective studyGrip strengthChronic conditionsPainCox modelDepressive symptomsRestricted activity