The short physical performance battery and incident heart failure among older women: the OPACH study

• Main Authors: John Bellettiere, PhD (Author), Steve Nguyen, PhD (Author), Charles B. Eaton, MD MS (Author), Sandy Liles, MPH (Author), Deepika Laddu-Patel, PhD (Author), Chongzhi Di, PhD (Author), Marcia L. Stefanick, PhD (Author), Andrea Z. LaCroix, PhD (Author), Michael J. LaMonte, PhD (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Elsevier, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective: Reduced functional capacity is a hallmark of early pre-clinical stages of heart failure (HF). The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) is a valid measure of lower extremity physical function, has relatively low implementation burden, and is associated with cardiovascular disease and...