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SUBMITTER: Bellettiere J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7660732 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bellettiere John J Lamonte Michael J MJ Unkart Jonathan J Liles Sandy S Laddu-Patel Deepika D Manson JoAnn E JE Banack Hailey H Seguin-Fowler Rebecca R Chavez Paul P Tinker Lesley F LF Wallace Robert B RB LaCroix Andrea Z AZ
Journal of the American Heart Association 20200714 14
Background The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) is an inexpensive, reliable, and easy-to-implement measure of lower-extremity physical function. Strong evidence links SPPB scores with all-cause mortality, but little is known about its relationship with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD). Methods and Results Women (n=5043, mean age=79±7) with no history of myocardial infarction or stroke completed 3 timed assessments-standing balance, strength (5 chair stands), and usual gait speed (4 ...[more]