Are flexibility and muscle-strengthening activities associated with functional limitation?
Craig Pfeifer, Leanna M. Ross, Samantha R. Weber, Xuemei Sui, Steven N. Blair
Abstract
= 122) were associated with 24% and 38% decreased odds of incident functional limitation, respectively. General muscle-strengthening, stretching, and calisthenics activities are prospectively associated with decreased risk of incident functional limitation in generally healthy, middle-aged and older adults. Thus, both public health and rehabilitation programs should highlight the importance of flexibility and muscle-strengthening activities during adulthood to help preserve functional capacity.
Topics & Concepts
CalisthenicsFlexibility (engineering)ConfoundingMedicineOdds ratioOddsActivities of daily livingPhysical therapyLogistic regressionFunctional trainingGerontologyConfidence intervalCohortCohort studyPhysical medicine and rehabilitationDemographyInternal medicineMathematicsStatisticsSociologyPhysical Activity and HealthSports injuries and preventionNutrition and Health in Aging