Grip strength, gait speed, and trajectories of cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults: A prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study investigated whether grip strength and gait speed predict cognitive aging trajectories and examined potential sex-specific associations.

Methods

Community-dwelling older adults (n = 19,114) were followed for up to 7 years, with regular assessment of global function, episodic memory, psychomotor speed, and executive function. Group-based multi-trajectory modeling identified joint cognitive trajectories. Multinomial logistic regression examined the association of grip strength and gait speed at baseline with cognitive trajectories.

Results

High performers (14.3%, n = 2298) and low performers (4.0%, n = 642) were compared to the average performers (21.8%, n = 3492). Grip strength and gait speed were positively associate

SUBMITTER: Wu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9927855 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature