Modified assessment reveals promising validity for monitoring physical performance in middle-aged and older adults, suggesting better risk stratification.
Although requiring further validation in diverse populations and longitudinal studies, the proposed modifications to the SPPB have the potential to widen its scope of use and facilitate more accurate risk stratification and granular outcome monitoring in community-dwelling adults.
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