Physical function
Biomarker6 papers1 finding
- Humans5
Associations
1Low-income and low-education subgroups
downin humans1
1 study
Low-income and low-education subgroups
downin humans1
Low-income and low-education subgroups are associated with physical function in humans.
“the low-income and low-education subgroups in China manifested a more pronounced deterioration in the functioning of multiple systems (i.e., brain, muscle-skeletal, physical function, and pulmonary).”
Humansin China
Delineating the trajectories and normative values of multi-systemic aging metrics in the UK, the US, and China · GSA 2025 abstract · 31 Dec 2025
Funding
National Institute on AgingUS$1.1mVeterans AffairsNational Cancer InstituteUS$180k12 grants since 2023
Tesamorelin as an Adjunct to Exercise for Improving Physical Function in HIV (TRIUMPH)
National Institute on AgingMassachusetts General HospitalUS$184.8k2024–2029
Physical Function and Activity Post Cardiac Event in Females: Effects of Movement-Related Anxiety
National Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteUniversity of Texas Med Br GalvestonUS$1.6m2026–2028
National Institute on AgingUniversity of Maryland BaltimoreUS$124.2k2023–2028
National Cancer InstituteUniversity of RochesterUS$133.5k2026–2028
National Institute of General Medical SciencesOld Dominion UniversityUS$155k2025–2029
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesUniversity of PennsylvaniaUS$345.8k2023–2028
National Institute for Occupational Safety and HealthUniversity of Vermont & St Agric CollegeUS$212k2025–2027
National Cancer InstituteUniversity of ChicagoUS$46.5k2026–2027
Gut Check: The Impact of Gut Bacteria on Physical Function in Older Adults with and without HIV
National Institute on AgingUniversity of Colorado, DenverUS$156k2026–2028
Latest
288Low-carb diet cut fat between muscles in older adults with obesity
Fat between thigh muscles fell 24.4% with a very low-carbohydrate diet versus 1.0% with a low-fat diet over eight weeks.Fat between thigh muscles fell 24.4% with a very low-carbohydrate diet versus 1.0% with a low-fat diet over eight weeks.
Older adults with muscle weakness had less steady force
A measure of force variability rose about 35% when adults with muscle weakness subtracted numbers during ankle contractions, compared with the muscle…A measure of force variability rose about 35% when adults with muscle weakness subtracted numbers during ankle contractions, compared with the muscle task alone.
[Age-related stiffness: can stretching improve function and autonomy in older adults?]
30-second chair stand test is linked to peak oxygen uptake
In an external validation cohort, predicted peak VO₂ correlated with observed values at r = 0.654, with a root mean square error of 4.73 mL/kg/min.In an external validation cohort, predicted peak VO₂ correlated with observed values at r = 0.654, with a root mean square error of 4.73 mL/kg/min.