Mobility Stress Test Approach to Predicting Frailty, Disability, and Mortality in High‐Functioning Older Adults

To examine the validity of the Walking While Talking Test (WWT), a mobility stress test, to predict frailty, disability, and death in high‐functioning older adults.

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