Pathway from gait speed to incidence of disability and mortality in older adults: A mediating role of physical activity - Abe T, Kitamura A, Taniguchi Y, Amano H, Seino S, Yokoyama Y, Nishi M, Narita M, Ikeuchi T, Fujiwara Y, Shinkai S.

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether physical activity mediates the association of gait speed with incident disability and mortality in older adults. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective cohort data from 782 community-dwelling Japanese older adults were analyzed. The med...
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