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Impact and Lessons From the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders (LIFE) Clinical Trials of Physical Activity to Prevent Mobility Disability
Author(s) -
Pahor Marco,
Guralnik Jack M.,
Anton Stephen D.,
Ambrosius Walter T.,
Blair Steven N.,
Church Timothy S.,
Espeland Mark A.,
Fielding Roger A.,
Gill Thomas M.,
Glynn Nancy W.,
Groessl Erik J.,
King Abby C.,
Kritchevsky Stephen B.,
Manini Todd M.,
McDermott Mary M.,
Miller Michael E.,
Newman Anne B.,
Williamson Jeff D.
Publication year - 2020
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/jgs.16365
Subject(s) - medicine , gerontology , psychological intervention , independence (probability theory) , physical activity , clinical trial , physical disability , physical therapy , nursing , statistics , mathematics , pathology
Walking independently is basic to human functioning. The Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders (LIFE) studies were developed to assess whether initiating physical activity could prevent major mobility disability (MMD) in sedentary older adults.