Conclusions This review shows that physical frailty indicators can predict ADL disability in community-dwelling elderly people .
Slow gait speed and low physical activity/exercise seem to be the most powerful predictors followed by weight loss , lower extremity function , balance , muscle strength , and other indicators .
Nevertheless , our study suggests that monitoring physical frailty indicators in community-dwelling elderly people might be useful to identify elderly people who could benefit from disability prevention programs
Background Disability in Activities of Daily Living ( ADL ) is an adverse outcome of frailty that places a burden on frail elderly people , care providers and the care system .
Knowing which physical frailty indicators predict ADL disability is useful in identifying elderly people who might benefit from an intervention that prevents disability or increases functioning in daily life .
The objective of this study was to systematic ally review the literature on the predictive value of physical frailty indicators on ADL disability in community-dwelling elderly people .
Walking speed as a good predictor for the onset of functional dependence in a Japanese rural community population.
OBJECTIVE to investigate and compare the predictive values of four physical performance measures for the onset of functional dependence in older Japanese people living at home . DESIGN a population -based prospect i ve cohort study . SETTING Nangai village , Akita Prefecture , Japan . METHODS out of the population aged 65 years and older living in Nangai ( n = 940 ) in 1992 , we measured h and grip-strength , one-leg st and ing , and usual and maximum walking speeds  in 736 subjects who were independent in the five basic activities of daily living . Their functional status was assessed each year for the subsequent 6 years . The outcome event was the onset of functional dependence , defined as a new disability in one or more of the five basic activities of daily living , or death of a subject who had shown no disability at the previous follow-up . RESULTS even after controlling for age , sex and a number of chronic conditions , lower scores on each baseline performance measure showed increased risk for the onset of functional dependence . Maximum walking speed  was most sensitive in predicting future dependence for those aged 65 - 74 years , while usual walking speed was most sensitive for people aged > or = 75 years . CONCLUSION  walking speed  was the best physical performance measure for predicting the onset of functional dependence in a Japanese rural older population
Conclusions This review shows that physical frailty indicators can predict ADL disability in community-dwelling elderly people .
Slow gait speed and low physical activity/exercise seem to be the most powerful predictors followed by weight loss , lower extremity function , balance , muscle strength , and other indicators .
Nevertheless , our study suggests that monitoring physical frailty indicators in community-dwelling elderly people might be useful to identify elderly people who could benefit from disability prevention programs
Background Disability in Activities of Daily Living ( ADL ) is an adverse outcome of frailty that places a burden on frail elderly people , care providers and the care system .
Knowing which physical frailty indicators predict ADL disability is useful in identifying elderly people who might benefit from an intervention that prevents disability or increases functioning in daily life .
The objective of this study was to systematic ally review the literature on the predictive value of physical frailty indicators on ADL disability in community-dwelling elderly people .