The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences
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J. Gerontol. A Biol. Sci. Med. Sci. · Jan 2011
Musculoskeletal pain is associated with incident mobility disability in community-dwelling elders.
Identifying mobility disability risk factors may facilitate development of interventions promoting functional independence in older persons. We tested the hypothesis that musculoskeletal pain is associated with first occurrence of severe mobility disability. ⋯ In older persons, musculoskeletal pain is associated with incident mobility disability.