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ABSTRACT: Objectives
Because they are potentially modifiable and may coexist, we evaluated the combined occurrence of a reduced forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and peripheral artery disease (PAD), including its association with exertional symptoms, physical inactivity, and impaired mobility, in sedentary elders with functional limitations.Design
Cross sectional.Setting
Lifestyle Interventions and Independence in Elder (LIFE) Study.Participants
A total of 1307 sedentary community-dwelling persons, mean age 78.9, with functional limitations (Short Physical Performance Battery [SPPB] <10).Measurements
A reduced FEV1 was defined by a z-score less than -1.64 (Conclusions
In sedentary community-dwelling elders with functional limitations, a reduced FEV1 and PAD frequently coexisted and, in combination, were strongly associated with exertional dyspnea and slow gait speed (a frailty indicator that increases the risk of deleterious outcomes).
SUBMITTER: Vaz Fragoso CA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4145029 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Vaz Fragoso Carlos A CA Hsu Fang-Chi FC Brinkley Tina T Church Timothy T Liu Christine K CK Manini Todd T Newman Anne B AB Stafford Randall S RS McDermott Mary M MM Gill Thomas M TM
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 20140625 9
<h4>Objectives</h4>Because they are potentially modifiable and may coexist, we evaluated the combined occurrence of a reduced forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and peripheral artery disease (PAD), including its association with exertional symptoms, physical inactivity, and impaired mobility, in sedentary elders with functional limitations.<h4>Design</h4>Cross sectional.<h4>Setting</h4>Lifestyle Interventions and Independence in Elder (LIFE) Study.<h4>Participants</h4>A total of 1307 se ...[more]