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
2014
Epidemiology of Restricting Fatigue in Older Adults: The Precipitating Events Project
de Rekeneire N, Leo‐Summers L, Han L, Gill TM. Epidemiology of Restricting Fatigue in Older Adults: The Precipitating Events Project. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2014, 62: 476-481. PMID: 24512073, PMCID: PMC4103720, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12685.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-living older adultsPhysical frailtyOlder adultsCommunity-living older menEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleProspective cohort studySlow gait speedOverall incidence ratePrecipitating Events ProjectCohort studyCumulative incidenceMedian durationGait speedIncidence rateDepression ScaleUsual activitiesOlder menFrailtyDepressionMonthsWomenConsecutive monthsAdultsHigh rateRespective counterparts