Walking Activity and Physical Function Among Mexican American Older Adults Over 9 Years of Follow Up.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Walking activity has been associated with reduction in the development of chronic disease, cognitive and physical function impairment, disability, and mortality. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between walking activity and physical function over 9 years of follow-up among Mexican Americans aged 78 years and older.

Methods

Participants (N = 998) were from the Hispanic Established Population for the Epidemiologic Study of the Elderly (2007-2016). Measures included walking activity duration and frequency, socio-demographics, body mass index, medical conditions, pain, depressive symptoms, limitation in activities of daily living, and the Mini-Mental State Examination. Low physical function was defined as scoring <7 on the Short Physical Per

SUBMITTER: Tahmassi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11419941 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature