Commonly measured constructs of mobility included walking , climbing stairs , and lower extremity function .
There was heterogeneity in ways of defining and measuring mobility limitation in older adults living in the community .
Mobility is critical in maintaining independence in older adults .
This study aims to systematic ally review the scientific literature to identify measures of mobility limitation for community-dwelling older adults .
Mediterranean diet and mobility decline in older persons
We examined whether adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet has positive effects on mobility assessed over a 9-year follow-up in a representative sample of older adults . This research is part of the InCHIANTI Study , a prospect i ve population -based study of older persons in Tuscany , Italy . The sample for this analysis included 935 women and men aged 65 years and older .  Adherence to the Mediterranean diet was assessed at baseline by the st and ard 10-unit Mediterranean diet score ( MDS ) . Lower extremity function was measured at baseline , and at the 3- , 6- and 9-year follow-up visits using the short physical performance battery ( SPPB ) . At baseline , higher adherence to Mediterranean diet was associated with better lower body performance . Participants with higher adherence experienced less decline in SPPB score , which was of 0.9 points higher ( p<.0001 ) at the 3-year-follow , 1.1 points higher ( p=0.0004 ) at the 6-year follow-up and 0.9 points higher ( p=0.04 ) at the 9-year follow-up compared to those with lower adherence . Among participants free of mobility disability at baseline , those with higher adherence had a lower risk ( HR=0.71 , 95 % CI=0.51 - 0.98 , p=0.04 ) of developing new mobility disability . High adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet is associated with a slower decline of mobility over time in community-dwelling older persons . If replicated , this observation is highly relevant in terms of public health
Commonly measured constructs of mobility included walking , climbing stairs , and lower extremity function .
There was heterogeneity in ways of defining and measuring mobility limitation in older adults living in the community .
Mobility is critical in maintaining independence in older adults .
This study aims to systematic ally review the scientific literature to identify measures of mobility limitation for community-dwelling older adults .