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Walking Ability Associated with Health in Seniors

Source: Journal of the American Medical Association

Summary:

Community dwelling adults in their 70s were tested and timed on ability to complete a long-distance corridor walk, then checked after 5 years

There was higher incidence of mortality and cardiovascular disease among those who could not complete the 400 meter walk

Of those who completed the test, participants in the slowest quartile, over 362 seconds, had a higher risk of death than the fastest group, less than 290 sec

Conclusion: Walking ability was associated with total mortality, CV disease, and mobility limitation

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