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 .
Going Outdoors Daily Predicts Long-Term Functional and Health Benefits Among Ambulatory Older People
Objective : This article examines the association between frequency of going out of the house and health and functional status among older people . Method : A r and omly chosen cohort of ambulatory participants born in 1920 or 1921 from the Jerusalem Longitudinal Study underwent assessment s for health , functional , and psychosocial variables at ages 70 and 77 . Twelve-year mortality data were collected . Results : Women went out daily less than did men . Participants going out daily at age 70 reported significantly fewer new complaints at age 77 of musculoskeletal pain , sleep problems , urinary incontinence , and decline in activities of daily living ( ADLs ) . Logistic regression analysis indicated that not going out daily at age 70 was predictive of subsequent dependence in ADL , poor self-rated health , and urinary incontinence at age 77 . Discussion : Going out daily is beneficial among independent older people , correlating with reduced functional decline and improved health measures
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 .