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Fatigability in Basic Indoor Mobility in Nonagenarians
Author(s) -
Mänty Minna,
Ekmann Anette,
Thinggaard Mikael,
Christensen Kaare,
Avlund Kirsten
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04034.x
Subject(s) - medicine , observational study , feeling , physical therapy , sarcopenia , activities of daily living , physical medicine and rehabilitation , nursing homes , gerontology , psychology , nursing , social psychology
Objectives To evaluate the prevalence and associated health factors of indoor mobility–related fatigability in nonagenarians. Design A cross‐sectional observational study of all Danes born in 1905 and assessed in 1998. Setting Community, sheltered housing and nursing homes. Participants Individuals aged 92 and 93 ( N = 1,181) who were independent of help in basic indoor mobility. Measurements Fatigability in basic indoor mobility was defined as a subjective feeling of fatigue when transferring or walking indoors. Other standardized assessments include self‐report measures of medical history and performance‐based assessments of walking speed and maximum handgrip strength. Results Twenty‐six percent of participants reported fatigability when transferring or walking indoors; fatigability was more common in participants living in sheltered housing (32%) than in those living independently (23%, P < .001). Cardiovascular diseases, musculoskeletal pain, medications, walking speed, and depressive symptoms were independently associated with fatigability. Conclusion Fatigability in basic everyday mobility is common in nondisabled nonagenarians. The results also indicate important associations between fatigability and potentially modifiable health factors.