Physical capability in mid-life and survival over 13 years of follow-up: British birth cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine associations between three commonly used objective measures of physical capability assessed at age 53 and a composite score of these measures and all cause mortality; to investigate whether being unable to perform these tests is associated with mortality.

Design

Cohort study.

Setting

MRC National Survey of Health and Development in England, Scotland, and Wales.

Participants

1355 men and 1411 women with data on physical capability at age 53 who were linked to the National Health Service (NHS) central register for death notification.

Main outcome measure

All cause mortality between ages 53 (1999) and 66 (2012).

Results

For each of the three measures of physical capability (grip strength, chair rise speed, and standing balance t

SUBMITTER: Cooper R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4004787 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature