Higher‐level competence: Results from the Integrated Longitudinal Studies on Aging in Japan (ILSA‐J) on the shape of associations with impaired physical and cognitive functions

Aim This study aimed to examine the relationships between levels of competence and impaired physical and cognitive functions in older adults. Methods We used a data set of the Integrated Longitudinal Studies on Aging in Japan for 2017 including 5475 community‐dwelling older adults. Levels of compete...

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Published in:Geriatrics & gerontology international 2024-04, Vol.24 (4), p.352-358
Main Authors: Abe, Takumi, Fujiwara, Yoshinori, Kitamura, Akihiko, Nofuji, Yu, Nishita, Yukiko, Makizako, Hyuma, Jeong, Seungwon, Iwasaki, Masanori, Yamada, Minoru, Kojima, Narumi, Iijima, Katsuya, Obuchi, Shuichi, Shinmura, Ken, Otsuka, Rei, Suzuki, Takao
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cognitive ability
functional capacity
Gait
gait speed
Geriatrics
grip strength
Japan Science and Technology Agency Index of Competence
Longitudinal studies
Medical screening
Mini‐Mental State Examination
Muscle strength
Musculoskeletal system
Older people
Original : Epidemiology Clinical Practice and Health
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Summary:Aim This study aimed to examine the relationships between levels of competence and impaired physical and cognitive functions in older adults. Methods We used a data set of the Integrated Longitudinal Studies on Aging in Japan for 2017 including 5475 community‐dwelling older adults. Levels of competence were assessed using the Japan Science and Technology Agency Index of Competence (JST‐IC). Grip strength (low grip strength:
ISSN:1444-1586
1447-0594
1447-0594
DOI:10.1111/ggi.14839