Back Pain and Decline in Lower Extremity Physical Function Among Community-Dwelling Older Persons
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Back pain and decline in lower extremity physical function among community-dwelling older persons.
BACKGROUND Little is known regarding the longitudinal effects of back pain on physical function among older persons. We sought to determine whether back pain leading to activity restriction (i.e., restricting back pain) is associated with decline in lower extremity physical function among community-dwelling older persons. METHODS In this prospective study with an 18-month follow-up period, pa...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1079-5006,1758-535X
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/60.6.793