Published in Science Translational Medicine · View the paper (DOI)
A study by Brigham and Women's Hospital found that irregular fluctuations in daily motor activity can predict increased risk of frailty, disability, and mortality in older adults. The researchers analyzed data from 1,275 participants and found that random activity fluctuations were associated with a 31% increase in frailty risk, 15-25%...
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Predicting frailty, disability and death Brigham and Women's Hospital · Oct 30, 2019 · first to report
- Movement patterns predict frailty and disability in the elderly American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Oct 30, 2019