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If you can do this 4-second longevity test after 60, you're in great shape

The 8-Foot Timed Up and Go (8UG) longevity test offers valuable insight into real-world fall risk and overall functional ...
Psychology Today

Cognition, Physical Performance, and Brain Health at Age 70

Numerous studies examine a single cognitive or physical performance measure and how it links to brain health in older adults, such as the relationship between gait speed and memory. Yet cognition and ...
EurekAlert!

Developing an evaluation scale to predict the risk of requiring long-term care based on three simple physical performance tests

Tsukuba, Japan—Decline in physical performance is a major factor in the onset of the need for long-term care among older adults. In Japan, physical performance tests are being promoted by local ...
BMJ

646 MEP179 – What do upper-extremity physical performance tests measure? Insights from an electromyographical study

Background Upper-extremity physical performance tests (PPTs) are frequently employed for athletic screening because they are easily administered in field settings. Knowledge of muscle activity during ...
BMJ

Is daytime napping an effective strategy to improve sport-related cognitive and physical performance and reduce fatigue? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised ...

Correspondence to Sergio Núñez de Arenas-Arroyo, Health and Social Research Center, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha - Campus de Cuenca, Cuenca, 16002, Spain; Sergio.NunezdeArenas{at}uclm.es ...