Sunday 13 April 2014

Physical Function Determine Life-Space Mobility in Older People

In older people, physical function and sense of autonomy are independent determinants of life-space mobility. This was found in a study conducted at the Gerontology Research Center of the University of Jyvaskyla. In this project, 848 older men and women that lived independently in the Jyvaskyla region in Central Finland were interviewed at their own home. Life-space mobility reflects a person's mobility with or without the use of a vehicle. Life-space ...

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