Physical performance in relation to preserved ratio impaired spirometry: a cross-sectional study of community-dwelling older Japanese adults

Abstract Preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) is associated with an increased mortality rate; however, its characteristics have not been clearly identified in Japan. This cross-sectional study of community-dwelling older adults compared physical function between people with PRISm and those wi...

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Main Authors: Kunihiko Anami, Shin Murata, Hideki Nakano, Koji Nonaka, Hiroaki Iwase, Kayoko Shiraiwa, Teppei Abiko, Akio Goda, Jun Horie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96830-6