Age and Gender Differences in Physical Capability Levels from Mid-Life Onwards: The Harmonisation and Meta-Analysis of Data from Eight UK Cohort Studies
Using data from eight UK cohorts participating in the Healthy Ageing across the Life Course (HALCyon) research programme, with ages at physical capability assessment ranging from 50 to 90+ years, we harmonised data on objective measures of physical capability (i.e. grip strength, chair rising abilit...
Main Authors: | Cooper, Rachel, Hardy, Rebecca, Aihie Sayer, Avan, Ben-Shlomo, Yoav, Birnie, Kate, Cooper, Cyrus, Craig, Leone, Deary, Ian J., Demakakos, Panayotes, Gallacher, John, McNeill, Geraldine, Martin, Richard M., Starr, John M., Steptoe, Andrew, Kuh, Diana |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2011
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3218057/ |
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