Objective Measures of Physical Functioning, Disabilities in Daily Life and Trends During Ageing: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maintenance of adequate physical functioning is key for lifelong health, particularly for an ageing society with increasing health care needs. We aimed to assess the association of two objective physical function (PF) measures with functional capacity (FC) outcomes, while also exploring the underlying trends.

Methods

This was a repeated cross-sectional study. We used data from a nationally representative survey of middle-aged and older Chinese individuals across 150 counties or districts across 28 provinces of China. Longitudinal data from three waves collected in 2011 (baseline, n = 4753), 2013 (n = 4922) and 2015 (n = 6165) were used for parallel analysis. PF was measured using the five-time chair stand test (CST) and gait speed (GS). FC outcomes were assessed u

SUBMITTER: Yin L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12641453 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature