Sex Differences in Concomitant Trajectories of Self-Reported Disability and Measured Physical Capacity in Older Adults

• Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences Vol. 71; no. 8; p. 1056
• Main Authors: Botoseneanu, Anda, Allore, Heather G, Mendes de Leon, Carlos F, Gahbauer, Evelyne A, Gill, Thomas M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.2016
• Subjects: Activities of Daily Living; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging; Body Mass Index; Disability Evaluation; Female; Hand Strength; Humans; Male; Risk Factors; Self Report; Sex Characteristics; Surveys and Questionnaires; Disability; Sex differences; Trajectories; Physical capacity

Despite documented age-related declines in self-reported functional status and measured physical capacity, it is unclear whether these functional indicators follow similar trajectories over time or whether the patterns of change differ by sex. We used longitudinal data from 687 initially nondisabled...