Journal
EXPERIMENTAL GERONTOLOGY
Volume 81, Issue -, Pages 110-118Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2016.05.008
Keywords
Physical performance; Muscle strength; Cognition
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- Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo
- University of Padova
- Azienda Unita Locale Socio Sanitaria 15 and 18 of the Veneto Region
- Veneto Regional Authority (Ricerca Sanitaria Finalizzata) [156/03]
- University of Padova (Population aging - economics, health, retirement and the welfare state - POPA_EHR)
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Reductions in physical performance, cognitive impairment (CI) and decline (CD), are common in older age, but few prospective cohort studies have considered the relationship between these domains. In this study we investigated whether reduced physical performance and low handgrip/lower limbs strength, could predict a higher incidence of CI/CD during a 4-year follow-up among a cohort of elderly individuals. From 3099 older community dwelling individuals initially enrolled in the Progetto Veneto Anziani (PRO.V.A.) study, 1249 participants without CI at the baseline were included (mean age 72.2 years, 59.5% females). Physical performance measures included the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), 4 m gait speed, chair stands time, leg extension and flexion, hand-grip strength, and 6-Minute Walking Test (6MWT), categorized in gender-specific tertiles. CI was defined as a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score below 24; CD a decline of 3 or more points in the MMSE without CI. At baseline, participants developing CI during follow-up scored significantly worse across all physical performance measures compared to those that retained normal cognitive status. After adjusting for potential con-founders, a significant trend for MMSE changes was noted for all physical performance tests, except for the SPPB and chair stands time. Multinomial logistic regression revealed that slow gait speed at baseline significantly predicted CD at follow up. Poor SPPB performance and slower gait speed predicted the onset of CI at the follow-up. In conclusion, slow walking speed appears to be the best independent predictor of poor cognitive status over a 4.4-year follow-up, while other items of SPPB were also significantly associated with CI. (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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