Mobility limitation in the older patient: a clinical review

CJ Brown, KL Flood - Jama, 2013 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Mobility limitations are common in older adults, affecting the physical,
psychological, and social aspects of an older adult's life. Objective To identify mobility risk …

Mobility decline in old age

M Rantakokko, M Mänty… - Exercise and sport …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
The proportion of people older than 80 yr is growing rapidly. To guarantee the sustainability
of health and social care systems while enhancing quality of life, it is important to find ways …

Hand‐grip strength cut points to screen older persons at risk for mobility limitation

J Sallinen, S Stenholm, T Rantanen… - Journal of the …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES: To determine optimal hand‐grip strength cut points for likelihood of mobility
limitation in older people and to study whether these cut points differ according to body mass …

Mobility as a predictor of all-cause mortality in older men and women: 11.8 year follow-up in the Tromsø study

A Bergland, L Jørgensen, N Emaus… - BMC health services …, 2017 - Springer
Background Disability in older adults is associated with loss of independence,
institutionalization, and death. The aim of this study was to study the association between …

[HTML][HTML] Older adults' activity destinations before and during COVID-19 restrictions: From a variety of activities to mostly physical exercise close to home

E Portegijs, KE Keskinen, EM Tuomola, T Hinrichs… - Health & place, 2021 - Elsevier
The aim was to study various types of older adult's activity destinations (counts, frequency of
visitation, and distance from home) in the pre-COVID-19 era, and to study prospectively how …

Active aging–resilience and external support as modifiers of the disablement outcome: AGNES cohort study protocol

T Rantanen, M Saajanaho, L Karavirta, S Siltanen… - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background Population aging increases the need for knowledge on positive aspects of
aging, and contributions of older people to their own wellbeing and that of others. We …

Physical and mental health-related correlates of physical function in community dwelling older adults: a cross sectional study

CE Garber, ML Greaney, D Riebe, CR Nigg… - BMC geriatrics, 2010 - Springer
Background Physical function is the ability to perform both basic and instrumental activities
of daily living, and the ability of older adults to reside in the community depends to a large …

[HTML][HTML] Promoting mobility in older people

T Rantanen - Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Out-of-home mobility is necessary for accessing commodities, making use of neighborhood
facilities, and participation in meaningful social, cultural, and physical activities. Mobility also …

Assessing physical performance and physical activity in large population-based aging studies: home-based assessments or visits to the research center?

E Portegijs, L Karavirta, M Saajanaho, T Rantalainen… - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background The current study aims to compare correlations between a range of measures
of physical performance and physical activity assessing the same underlying construct in …

Associations between environmental characteristics and life-space mobility in community-dwelling older people

M Rantakokko, S Iwarsson, E Portegijs… - Journal of aging …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To examine the association between perceived environmental barriers to and
facilitators for outdoor mobility with life-space among older people. Methods: Community …