VO2MAX, 6-minute walk, and muscle strength each correlate with frailty in US veterans
Objectively measured cardiorespiratory fitness was associated with important functional outcomes including physical performance, QOL, and frailty in this group of older Veterans. Furthermore, the 6-min walk test correlated with VO2max and SPPB, but more validation is necessary to confirm sensitivity for frailty. Arm strength may also be an important indicator of frailty, however the relationship to other indicators of physical performance is unclear.
Authors
- Kenneth Ladd Seldeen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1989-6698)
- M. Jeffery Mador (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2381-6339)
- Bruce Robert Troen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3699-0021)
- Chang‐Xing Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4696-2008)
- Nikhil Satchidanand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1843-6550)
- Yonas Z. Redae
- Ayesha Rahman
- Mihir Soparkar
- Ifeoma N Ezeilo
- Alexis Rose Lima
Institutions
- VA Western New York Healthcare System (US)
- University of Kansas Medical Center (US)
- Jacobs Institute (US)
- Kansas City VA Medical Center (US)
- University at Buffalo, State University of New York (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Physiology
- Published
- 2024-09-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2024.1393221
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- National Institutes of Health