Published in Age Ageing on November 01, 2003
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Ability to walk 1/4 mile predicts subsequent disability, mortality, and health care costs. J Gen Intern Med (2011) 2.00
Geriatric impairments and disability: the cardiovascular health study. J Am Geriatr Soc (2010) 1.69
Is age-related decline in lean mass and physical function accelerated by obstructive lung disease or smoking? Thorax (2011) 1.60
Caregiving, mortality, and mobility decline: the Health, Aging, and Body Composition (Health ABC) Study. Arch Intern Med (2008) 1.30
Social inequality in walking speed in early old age in the Whitehall II study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2009) 1.24
Middle-aged and mobility-limited: prevalence of disability and symptom attributions in a national survey. J Gen Intern Med (2006) 1.14
Survival analysis in amputees based on physical independence grade achievement. Arch Surg (2009) 1.03
Oxidative damage, platelet activation, and inflammation to predict mobility disability and mortality in older persons: results from the health aging and body composition study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2012) 1.00
Effects and feasibility of a standardised orientation and mobility training in using an identification cane for older adults with low vision: design of a randomised controlled trial. BMC Health Serv Res (2009) 0.92
The contribution of self-rated health and depressive symptoms to disability severity as a predictor of 10-year mortality in European elderly men. Am J Public Health (2005) 0.89
Extended wearing trial of Trifield lens device for 'tunnel vision'. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt (2010) 0.88
Reductions in disability prevalence among the highest income groups of older Brazilians. Am J Public Health (2008) 0.88
Personality and reduced incidence of walking limitation in late life: findings from the Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci (2012) 0.82
Performance-based measures of physical function as mortality predictors: Incremental value beyond self-reports. Demogr Res (2014) 0.81
Environmental barriers, person-environment fit and mortality among community-dwelling very old people. BMC Public Health (2013) 0.81
Social Relationships, Gender, and Recovery From Mobility Limitation Among Older Americans. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci (2015) 0.80
Perceived stress and mortality in a Taiwanese older adult population. Stress (2013) 0.80
Six new loci associated with body mass index highlight a neuronal influence on body weight regulation. Nat Genet (2008) 22.35
Phenotype of frailty: characterization in the women's health and aging studies. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2006) 8.00
Patterns of functional decline at the end of life. JAMA (2003) 7.79
Physical performance measures in the clinical setting. J Am Geriatr Soc (2003) 7.67
Research agenda for frailty in older adults: toward a better understanding of physiology and etiology: summary from the American Geriatrics Society/National Institute on Aging Research Conference on Frailty in Older Adults. J Am Geriatr Soc (2006) 6.81
Effects of a physical activity intervention on measures of physical performance: Results of the lifestyle interventions and independence for Elders Pilot (LIFE-P) study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2006) 6.61
Frailty consensus: a call to action. J Am Med Dir Assoc (2013) 6.54
Designing randomized, controlled trials aimed at preventing or delaying functional decline and disability in frail, older persons: a consensus report. J Am Geriatr Soc (2004) 5.80
Age-associated changes in skeletal muscles and their effect on mobility: an operational diagnosis of sarcopenia. J Appl Physiol (1985) (2003) 5.73
Multiple loci influence erythrocyte phenotypes in the CHARGE Consortium. Nat Genet (2009) 4.28
Functional decline in peripheral arterial disease: associations with the ankle brachial index and leg symptoms. JAMA (2004) 4.27
Chronic musculoskeletal pain and the occurrence of falls in an older population. JAMA (2009) 4.18
The origins of age-related proinflammatory state. Blood (2004) 4.15
Inflammatory markers and physical performance in older persons: the InCHIANTI study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2004) 3.96
Relation between use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and muscle strength and physical function in older women: an observational study. Lancet (2002) 3.88
Red blood cell distribution width and the risk of death in middle-aged and older adults. Arch Intern Med (2009) 3.71
Relationship of plasma polyunsaturated fatty acids to circulating inflammatory markers. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2005) 3.70
Agreement between self-report of disease diagnoses and medical record validation in disabled older women: factors that modify agreement. J Am Geriatr Soc (2004) 3.52
Anemia is associated with disability and decreased physical performance and muscle strength in the elderly. J Am Geriatr Soc (2004) 3.48
Genome-wide association study of plasma polyunsaturated fatty acids in the InCHIANTI Study. PLoS Genet (2009) 3.38
The ankle brachial index is associated with leg function and physical activity: the Walking and Leg Circulation Study. Ann Intern Med (2002) 3.32
Handgrip strength and cause-specific and total mortality in older disabled women: exploring the mechanism. J Am Geriatr Soc (2003) 3.30
Nonlinear multisystem physiological dysregulation associated with frailty in older women: implications for etiology and treatment. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2009) 3.14
Relationship between low levels of anabolic hormones and 6-year mortality in older men: the aging in the Chianti Area (InCHIANTI) study. Arch Intern Med (2007) 2.88
Interleukin-6 in aging and chronic disease: a magnificent pathway. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2006) 2.85
The FNIH sarcopenia project: rationale, study description, conference recommendations, and final estimates. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2014) 2.84
The lifestyle interventions and independence for elders (LIFE) pilot study: design and methods. Contemp Clin Trials (2005) 2.79
Reliability and sensitivity to change assessed for a summary measure of lower body function: results from the Women's Health and Aging Study. J Clin Epidemiol (2002) 2.79
Executive function correlates with walking speed in older persons: the InCHIANTI study. J Am Geriatr Soc (2005) 2.75
Frailty, hospitalization, and progression of disability in a cohort of disabled older women. Am J Med (2005) 2.74
Physical performance in peripheral arterial disease: a slower rate of decline in patients who walk more. Ann Intern Med (2006) 2.73
Gradient of disability across the socioeconomic spectrum in the United States. N Engl J Med (2006) 2.67
Measures of physical performance and risk for progressive and catastrophic disability: results from the Women's Health and Aging Study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2005) 2.59
Neurological examination findings to predict limitations in mobility and falls in older persons without a history of neurological disease. Am J Med (2004) 2.58
Validation of the Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument. J Am Geriatr Soc (2004) 2.56
Associations of borderline and low normal ankle-brachial index values with functional decline at 5-year follow-up: the WALCS (Walking and Leg Circulation Study). J Am Coll Cardiol (2009) 2.37
A comparison of leg power and leg strength within the InCHIANTI study: which influences mobility more? J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2003) 2.36
Sarcopenia with limited mobility: an international consensus. J Am Med Dir Assoc (2011) 2.34
Red cell distribution width and mortality in older adults: a meta-analysis. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2009) 2.32
Self-rated health showed a graded association with frequently used biomarkers in a large population sample. J Clin Epidemiol (2006) 2.28
The Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders Study: design and methods. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2011) 2.26
Adipocytokines and the metabolic syndrome among older persons with and without obesity: the InCHIANTI study. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) (2010) 2.24
Proinflammatory state, hepcidin, and anemia in older persons. Blood (2010) 2.19
From bedside to bench: research agenda for frailty. Sci Aging Knowledge Environ (2005) 2.19
What constitutes normal hemoglobin concentration in community-dwelling disabled older women? J Am Geriatr Soc (2004) 2.18
Change in physical performance over time in older women: the Women's Health and Aging Study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2002) 2.13
Thyroid status and 6-year mortality in elderly people living in a mildly iodine-deficient area: the aging in the Chianti Area Study. J Am Geriatr Soc (2013) 2.10
Insulin-like growth factor I and interleukin-6 contribute synergistically to disability and mortality in older women. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2003) 2.09
Late-life anemia is associated with increased risk of recurrent falls. J Am Geriatr Soc (2005) 2.08
Impact of anemia and cardiovascular disease on frailty status of community-dwelling older women: the Women's Health and Aging Studies I and II. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2005) 2.08
Association of executive function and performance of dual-task physical tests among older adults: analyses from the InChianti study. Age Ageing (2006) 2.06
Oxidative protein damage is associated with poor grip strength among older women living in the community. J Appl Physiol (1985) (2007) 2.04
Comorbidities and impairments explaining the association between diabetes and lower extremity disability: The Women's Health and Aging Study. Diabetes Care (2002) 2.03
Just get out the door! Importance of walking outside the home for maintaining mobility: findings from the women's health and aging study. J Am Geriatr Soc (2005) 2.03
Physical activity during daily life and mortality in patients with peripheral arterial disease. Circulation (2006) 2.02
Criteria for clinically relevant weakness and low lean mass and their longitudinal association with incident mobility impairment and mortality: the foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) sarcopenia project. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2014) 2.02
Insulin resistance in cognitive impairment: the InCHIANTI study. Arch Neurol (2005) 2.00
Head injury in early adulthood and the lifetime risk of depression. Arch Gen Psychiatry (2002) 1.97
Frailty syndrome and skeletal muscle: results from the Invecchiare in Chianti study. Am J Clin Nutr (2006) 1.97
Fatigue in a representative population of older persons and its association with functional impairment, functional limitation, and disability. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2009) 1.96
Grip strength cutpoints for the identification of clinically relevant weakness. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2014) 1.96
Serum micronutrient concentrations and decline in physical function among older persons. JAMA (2008) 1.96
High-frequency vibration training increases muscle power in postmenopausal women. Arch Phys Med Rehabil (2003) 1.95
Impairments of muscles and nerves associated with peripheral arterial disease and their relationship with lower extremity functioning: the InCHIANTI Study. J Am Geriatr Soc (2004) 1.94
Racial variation in the relationship of anemia with mortality and mobility disability among older adults. Blood (2007) 1.92
Lower extremity ischemia, calf skeletal muscle characteristics, and functional impairment in peripheral arterial disease. J Am Geriatr Soc (2007) 1.92
Mobility and aging: new directions for public health action. Am J Public Health (2012) 1.92
Midlife physical activity and mobility in older age: The InCHIANTI study. Am J Prev Med (2006) 1.91
Age-associated declines in complex walking task performance: the Walking InCHIANTI toolkit. J Am Geriatr Soc (2007) 1.86
Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders pilot study: recruitment and baseline characteristics. J Am Geriatr Soc (2007) 1.86
Skeletal muscle and mortality results from the InCHIANTI Study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2009) 1.86
Magnitude of underascertainment of impaired kidney function in older adults with normal serum creatinine. J Am Geriatr Soc (2007) 1.85
Predictive value of the Short Physical Performance Battery following hospitalization in older patients. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2010) 1.85
Environmental demands associated with community mobility in older adults with and without mobility disabilities. Phys Ther (2002) 1.84
Favorable cardiovascular risk profile in middle age and health-related quality of life in older age. Arch Intern Med (2003) 1.84
Physical activity in middle-aged adults reduces risks of functional impairment independent of its effect on weight. J Am Geriatr Soc (2007) 1.84
Use of the Short Physical Performance Battery Score to predict loss of ability to walk 400 meters: analysis from the InCHIANTI study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2009) 1.83
Allelic heterogeneity and more detailed analyses of known loci explain additional phenotypic variation and reveal complex patterns of association. Hum Mol Genet (2011) 1.83
Anemia in old age is associated with increased mortality and hospitalization. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2006) 1.83
Prognostic value of functional performance for mortality in patients with peripheral artery disease. J Am Coll Cardiol (2008) 1.82
Low serum vitamin d does not predict new disability or loss of muscle strength in older women. J Am Geriatr Soc (2002) 1.78
Phosphodiesterase 8B gene variants are associated with serum TSH levels and thyroid function. Am J Hum Genet (2008) 1.77
Chronic inflammation and the effect of IGF-I on muscle strength and power in older persons. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab (2002) 1.76
Lifestyle interventions and independence for elders study: recruitment and baseline characteristics. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2013) 1.75
The impact of functional status on life expectancy in older persons. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2010) 1.74
Looking at the relationship between hemoglobin concentration and prevalent mobility difficulty in older women. Should the criteria currently used to define anemia in older people be reevaluated? J Am Geriatr Soc (2002) 1.74
Self-reported sleep difficulty during the menopausal transition: results from a prospective cohort study. Menopause (2010) 1.73
Use of accelerometry to measure physical activity in older adults at risk for mobility disability. J Aging Phys Act (2008) 1.73
Cutpoints for low appendicular lean mass that identify older adults with clinically significant weakness. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2014) 1.72
Renal function, erythropoietin, and anemia of older persons: the InCHIANTI study. Arch Intern Med (2005) 1.72
Proinflammatory state and circulating erythropoietin in persons with and without anemia. Am J Med (2005) 1.72
Association of tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand with total and cardiovascular mortality in older adults. Atherosclerosis (2010) 1.71
Anemia and decline in physical performance among older persons. Am J Med (2003) 1.70
Refining the categorization of physical functional status: the added value of combining self-reported and performance-based measures. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2004) 1.69
Antioxidants and physical performance in elderly persons: the Invecchiare in Chianti (InCHIANTI) study. Am J Clin Nutr (2004) 1.69
Musculoskeletal pain and risk for falls in older disabled women living in the community. J Am Geriatr Soc (2002) 1.68
Prevalence and impact of pain among older adults in the United States: findings from the 2011 National Health and Aging Trends Study. Pain (2013) 1.67
Baseline functional performance predicts the rate of mobility loss in persons with peripheral arterial disease. J Am Coll Cardiol (2007) 1.67
Prospective study of physical activity and physical function in early old age. Am J Prev Med (2005) 1.65