Lower-Extremity Function in Persons over the Age of 70 Years as a Predictor of Subsequent Disability

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Among nondisabled older persons living in the community, objective measures of lower-extremity function were highly predictive of subsequent disability. Measures of physical performance may identify older persons with a preclinical stage of disability who may benefit from interventions to prevent the development of frank disability.