Walking difficulty, walking speed, and age as predictors of self-rated health: the women's health and aging study

Older persons reporting disability are more likely to report poor self-rated health, but little work has been done to assess the independent relationships of reported walking difficulty and measured walking performance with self-rated health. This study examines the associations of walking difficulty, walking speed, and age with self-rated health in older women.
Author(s):
M Jylha, J Guralnik, J Balfour, L Fried
Publisher(s):
The Gerontological Society of America.
Reference #:
Unknown
Date Published:
October 2001
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Finland Location: unknown
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