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Motor functioning differentially predicts mortality in men and women
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- Ernsth Bravell, Marie (author)
- Jönköping University,HHJ, Institutet för gerontologi,HHJ. ARN-J (Aging Research Network - Jönköping),Institute of Gerontology, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Sweden
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- Finkel, Deborah (author)
- Department of Psychology, Indiana University Southeast, USA
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- Dahl Aslan, Anna K., 1975- (author)
- Karolinska Institutet,Jönköping University,HHJ, Institutet för gerontologi,HHJ. ARN-J (Aging Research Network - Jönköping),Institute of Gerontology, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Sweden ; Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Reynolds, Chandra A. (author)
- Department of Psychology, University of California, Riverside, USA
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- Hallgren, Jenny, 1978- (author)
- Jönköping University,HHJ, Institutet för gerontologi,HHJ. ARN-J (Aging Research Network - Jönköping),Institute of Gerontology, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Sweden
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- Pedersen, Nancy L. (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- Elsevier, 2017
- 2017
- English.
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In: Archives of gerontology and geriatrics (Print). - : Elsevier. - 0167-4943 .- 1872-6976. ; 72, s. 6-11
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- IntroductionResearch indicates gender differences in functional performance at advanced ages, but little is known about their impact on longevity for men and women.ObjectiveTo derive a set of motor function factors from a battery of functional performance measures and examine their associations with mortality, incorporating possible gender interactions.MethodAnalyses were performed on the longitudinal Swedish Adoption/Twin Study of Aging (SATSA) including twenty-four assessments of motor function up to six times over a 19-year period. Three motor factors were derived from several factor analyses; fine motor, balance/upper strength, and flexibility. A latent growth curve model was used to capture longitudinal age changes in the motor factors and generated estimates of intercept at age 70 (I), rates of change before (S1) and after age 70 (S2) for each factor. Cox regression models were used to determine how gender in interaction with the motor factors was related to mortality.ResultsFemales demonstrated lower functional performance in all motor functions relative to men. Cox regression survival analyses demonstrated that both balance/upper strength, and fine motor function were significantly related to mortality. Gender specific analyses revealed that this was true for women only. For men, none of the motor factors were related to mortality.ConclusionWomen demonstrated more difficulties in all functioning facets, and only among women were motor functioning (balance/upper strength and fine motor function) associated with mortality. These results provide evidence for the importance of considering motor functioning, and foremost observed gender differences when planning for individualized treatment and rehabilitation.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Sjukgymnastik (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Physiotherapy (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Annan medicin och hälsovetenskap -- Gerontologi, medicinsk/hälsovetenskaplig inriktning (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Other Medical and Health Sciences -- Gerontology, specialising in Medical and Health Sciences (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Geriatrik (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Geriatrics (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Motor function
- Gender differences
- Survival
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