Scientists seek easy ways to gauge senior fitness
NCT ID NCT06062784
Summary
This study aimed to see if simple, bedside tests could accurately predict heart and lung fitness in older adults. Researchers tested 64 people over age 65, comparing easy measures like handgrip strength and a step test with the complex, gold-standard fitness assessment. The goal was to find quicker, more accessible ways to understand an older person's fitness level.
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Locations
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Centre of Metabolism, Ageing and Physiology (COMAP), University of Nottingham
Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3DT, United Kingdom
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