Objectives To compare the ability of the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), 4‐m
walk test (4m WT), 6‐minute walk test (6 MWT), and handgrip strength to predict mortality …

Background: Physical performance is an important predictor of mortality, but little is known
on the comparative prognostic utility of different objective physical performance tests in …

OBJECTIVES: To assess the predictive value of five performance‐based measures for the
onset of difficulty in activities of daily living (ADLs). DESIGN: A prospective cohort study; …

Background Declining physical performance in old age is associated with a wide range of
negative health-related outcomes. However, it is unclear which physical capabilities should …

Background A short battery of physical performance tests was used to assess lower
extremity function in more than 5,000 persons age 71 years and older in three communities …

Objective To explore the predictive ability of the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB),
Late Life Function and Disability Instrument-Function component (LLFDI-function) and frailty …

OBJECTIVES: To determine how three different physical performance measures (PPMs)
combine for added utility in predicting adverse health events in elders. DESIGN: Prospective …

Background/Study Context: Physical performance measures have been found to be strong
predictors of adverse outcomes in aging populations. Few studies have examined the …

In a prospective cohort of nondisabled adults aged 65 years or more in the Established
Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly (1981–1987 and 1985–1992), we used …

Background Functional assessment is an important part of the evaluation of elderly persons.
We conducted this study to determine whether objective measures of physical function can …