Physical capability in mid-life and survival over 13 years of follow-up: British birth cohort study

Objectives To examine associations between three commonly used objective measures of physical capability assessed at age 53 and a composite score of these measures and all cause mortality; to investigate whether being unable to perform these tests is associated with mortality.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cooper, Rachel, Strand, Bjørn Heine, Hardy, Rebecca, Patel, Kushang V, Kuh, Diana
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4004787/