Birth cohort differences in physical functioning levels among elderly Brazilians: findings from the Bambuí cohort study of aging (1997-2008) Diferenças de coorte por nascimento na função física em uma população Brasileira de idosos mais velhos: estudo de coorte de idosos de Bambuí (1997-2008)

• Main Authors: Cesar Messias de Oliveira (Author), Maria Fernanda Lima-Costa (Author)
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• Udgivet: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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The aim of this study was to investigate the cohort differences in physical functioning levels among the older (cohort members born in 1916-1926 and in 1927-1937) participants of the Bambuí Cohort Study of Aging. The data came from participants aged 71-81 who took part at baseline in 1997 (n = 491)...