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THE INFLUENCE OF INTRA- AND EXTRA-INDIVIDUAL FACTORS ON THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE AND DISABILITY
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THE INFLUENCE OF INTRA- AND EXTRA-INDIVIDUAL FACTORS ON THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE AND DISABILITY

S. Metzelthin, S.L. Szanton, M. Granbom, F. Tan, L.N. Gitlin and G. Kempen
Innovation in aging, v 1(Suppl 1), pp 1392-1392
30 Jun 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igx004.5124
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Disability is a serious health outcome in older adults, as it increases the risk for further functional decline, injuries and falls, institutionalization and even mortality. Disability reflects the gap between an individuals abilities and the environment in which that person functions. Consequently, in this study the moderating effects of environmental factors (i.e., home hazards) on the pathway from physical performance towards disability were studied using the baseline data of the CAPABLE study. Mean age of the the sample (n=300) was 75.7 years and 88% was female. The average score on the Short Physical Performance Battery were 4.9 (theoretical range 0–12, higher scores indicate better performance) and 4.0 and 5.9 for ADLs and IADLs, respectively (theoretical range 0–16, higher scores indicate more disability). Older adults had on average 8.8 home hazards. Preliminary analyses showed main effects of both home hazards and physical performance and some interaction effects on ADLs and IADLs.

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