Physical performance in older age by sex and educational level: the HUNT Study.
BMC Geriatr
; 22(1): 821, 2022 10 26.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Population-based studies on physical performance provide important information on older people's health but rarely include the oldest and least-healthy segment of the population. The aim of this study was to provide representative estimates of physical performance by age, sex, and educational level based on recent data from a population-based health study in Norway that includes older people with a wide range in age and function.METHODS:
In the fourth wave of the Trøndelag Health Study (2017-2019), all participants aged 70 + were invited to an additional examination of physical performance assessed by the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), either by attending a testing station or by visits from ambulatory teams. The distribution and variation in SPPB total and subscores, as well as gait speed, are presented by sex, age, and educational level.RESULTS:
The SPPB was registered in 11,394 individuals; 54.8% were women; the age range was 70-105.4 years, with 1,891 persons aged 85 + . SPPB scores decreased by 0.27 points (men) and 0.33 points (women) for each year of age, and gait speed by 0.02 m/sec (men) and 0.03 m/sec (women). Using a frailty cut-off for gait speed at < 0.8 m/sec, the proportion of participants categorized as frail increased from 13.9% in the 70-74 years cohort to 73.9% in participants aged 85 + . Level of education [Formula see text] 10 years corresponded to 6 years (men) and 4 years (women) earlier onset of frailty (SPPB [Formula see text] 9) compared to education [Formula see text] 14 years.CONCLUSION:
We found that the SPPB captured a gradual decline and wide distribution in physical performance in old age. The results provide information about physical performance, health status, and risk profiles at a population level and can serve as reference data for clinicians, researchers, and healthcare planners.Palavras-chave
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Fragilidade
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article