… standardized physical performance test. Using data from a representative elderly population,
we tested the hypothesis that both self-reported physical activity and physical performance, …

… physical performance tests in community-dwelling older adults. We compared the prognostic
usefulness of several objective physical performance … all physical performance measures …

… Under this perspective, a distinction is needed between ADL and physical performance
measures in the detection of disability. Basic ADL scales differentiate functioning at the very …

… decline in physical performance with increasing BMI levels observed in our elderly population
was … These findings suggest that obesityrelated impaired physical performance cannot be …

SciELO - Brasil - Nutritional status, physical performance and functional capacity in an
elderly population in southern Brazil Nutritional status, physical performance and functional …

… The aim of this study was to examine whether four modifiable physical performance-based …
13.5-year mortality in a randomly selected group of community-dwelling elderly women. …

… This study aimed to compare physical performance, balance, mobility, and muscle strength
among 152 elderly volunteers from 60 to 96 years old divided in age-stratified groups. We …

… In elderly patients, estimates of physical performance are essential parameters for health …
influence of physical performance on mortality, functionality and life satisfaction of the elderly. …

… elderly women. The purpose of this study was to assess body composition, physical
performance and muscle quality in active elderly women. Cross-sectional study included 75 elderly …

… Direct observation of physical function has the advantage of … the Physical Performance Test
(PPT), which assesses multiple domains of physical function using observed performance of …