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• Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference as Predictors of Disability in Nonagenarians : The Vitality 90+ Study 

  Lisko, Inna; Tiainen, Kristina; Raitanen, Jani; Jylhävä, Juulia; Hurme, Mikko; Hervonen, Antti; Jylhä, Marja; Stenholm, Sari (Gerontological Society of America; Oxford University Press, 2017)

  Background Only scarce data exist on the association between obesity and disability in the oldest old. The purpose of this prospective study is to examine if body mass index and waist circumference (WC) are associated ...

• Long-term strength and balance training in prevention of decline in muscle strength and mobility in older adults 

  Aartolahti, Eeva; Lönnroos, Eija; Hartikainen, Sirpa; Häkkinen, Arja (Editrice Kurtis, 2020)

  Background. Reductions in muscle strength and poor balance may lead to mobility limitations in older age. Aims. We assessed the effects of long-term once-weekly strength and balance training (SBT) on muscle strength and ...

• Associations of sensory-motor functions with poor mobility in 75- and 80-year-old people 

  Sakari, Ritva; Era, Pertti; Rantanen, Taina; Heikkinen, Eino (Stiftelsen Rehabiliteringsinformation, 1998)

  This study investigated the associations of sensory-motor functions with mobility in elderly people. All 75- and 80-year-old residents of the city of Jyväskylä, Finland, were invited to take part in the study. A total of ...

• Perceived Benefit From Hearing Aid Use and Life-Space Mobility Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults 

  Polku, Hannele; Mikkola, Tuija; Gagné, Jean-Pierre; Rantakokko, Merja; Portegijs, Erja; Rantanen, Taina; Viljanen, Anne (Sage Publications, Inc., 2018)

  Objectives: To examine the association between perceived benefit from hearing aid (HA) use and life-space mobility among older adults. Method: Cross-sectional analysis of 76- to 91-year-old community-dwelling adults (n = ...

• Task Modifications in Walking Postpone Decline in Life-Space Mobility Among Community-Dwelling Older People: A 2-year Follow-up Study 

  Rantakokko, Merja; Portegijs, Erja; Viljanen, Anne; Iwarsson, Susanne; Rantanen, Taina (Gerontological Society of America; Oxford University Press, 2017)

  Background Task modification refers to performing a task differently than before. While task modification in walking may be a sign of looming walking difficulty, it may also be adaptive in and postpone the decline in ...