VIGOROUS ACTIVITY AND HABITUAL WALKING FOR PRESERVING LOW FATIGABILITY IN THE BLSA

Physical activity protects against functional decline; whether and what type of physical activity reduces and/or preserves fatigability is unknown. We evaluated the relationship between vigorous activity and habitual walking and the level and preservation of perceived fatigability (Borg rating of pe...

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Published in:Innovation in aging 2017-07, Vol.1 (suppl_1), p.1354-1354
Main Authors: Simonsick, E.M., Peterson, A.R., Schrack, J., Studenski, S.A., Ferrucci, L.
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Language:English
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Summary:Physical activity protects against functional decline; whether and what type of physical activity reduces and/or preserves fatigability is unknown. We evaluated the relationship between vigorous activity and habitual walking and the level and preservation of perceived fatigability (Borg rating of perceived exertion following 5 minutes of treadmill walking at .67m/s), in over 600 mobility-intact men (48%) and women aged 60–85 participating in the BLSA. In cross-sectional analyses adjusted for age, sex, race and body mass index, each 10 minute/week increment of vigorous activity was associated with lower fatigability (β=-.02, p
ISSN:2399-5300
2399-5300
DOI:10.1093/geroni/igx004.4974