Mobility Difficulties and Physical Activity as Predictors of Mortality and Loss of Independence in the Community‐Living Older Population

OBJECTIVE: In older people, mobility impairments and physical inactivity are risk factors for further disability and death. We studied the interaction of physical activity and mobility impairment as a predictor of dependence and mortality.

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