Objectively measured physical capability levels and mortality: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To do a quantitative systematic review, including published and unpublished data, examining the associations between individual objective measures of physical capability (grip strength, walking speed, chair rising, and standing balance times) and mortality in community dwelling populations.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data sources

Relevant studies published by May 2009 identified through literature searches using Embase (from 1980) and Medline (from 1950) and manual searching of reference lists; unpublished results were obtained from study investigators.

Study selection

Eligible observational studies were those done in community dwelling people of any age that examined the association of at least one of the specified measures of physic

SUBMITTER: Cooper R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2938886 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature