Peak expiratory flow mediates the relationship between handgrip strength and timed up and go performance in elderly women, but not men

Peak expiratory flow mediates the relationship between handgrip strength and timed up and go performance in elderly women, but not men

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to verify if there is sex difference in the associations among handgrip strength, peak expiratory flow (PEF) and timed up and go (TUG) test results. METHODS: The sample included 288 consecutive elderly men (n=93) and women (n=195). Functional capacity was...

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Main Authors: Raphael Mendes Ritti-Dias, Gabriel Grizzo Cucato, Fábio Gazelato de Mello Franco, Maysa Seabra Cendoroglo, Fábio Nasri, Maria Luiza Monteiro-Costa, José Antonio Maluf de Carvalho, Luciana Diniz Nagem Janot de Matos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
elderly
mobility
strength
pulmonary function
aging
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