Physical capability and subsequent positive mental wellbeing in older people: Findings from five HALCyon cohorts

Journal article

Objective measures of physical capability are being used in a growing number of studies as biomarkers of healthy ageing. However, very little research has been done to assess the impact of physical capability on subsequent positive mental wellbeing, the maintenance of which is widely considered to be an essential component of healthy ageing.We aimed to test the associations of grip strength and walking, timed get up and go and chair rise speeds (assessed at ages 53 to 82 years) with positive ...

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Authors: Cooper, R; Stafford, M; Hardy, R; Sayer, A; Ben-Shlomo, Y

• Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media Netherlands
• Journal: Age
• Volume: 36
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 445-456
• Publication date: 2014-01-01
• DOI: 10.1007/s11357-013-9553-8
• EISSN: 1574-4647
• ISSN: 0161-9152
• Language: English
• Keywords: Positive mental wellbeing; Chair rise time; Physical capability; Grip strength; Walking speed