Increasing Kyphosis Predicts Worsening Mobility in Older Community‐Dwelling Women: A Prospective Cohort Study

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether increasing kyphosis angle was independently associated with poorer mobility as measured according to the Timed Up and Go Test (TUG), after controlling for other established risk factors.

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