Association of Long-Distance Corridor Walk Performance With Mortality, Cardiovascular Disease, Mobility Limitation, and Disability.

The article presents a study which examined the association of aerobic fitness in older people with several factors including mortality, cardiovascular disease, mobility limitation, and disability. The study, called the Health, Aging, and Body Composition study, selected a group of people between the ages of 70 and 79 and assessed their performance as they walked 400 meters in a corridor. The methods by which the participants were selected is described. A chart listing those who were excluded from the corridor walk and why is presented. Another chart lists the characteristics of the participants. Other charts list event rates and hazard ratios as well as cardiovascular response for the participants. Eight graphs depict percentages of mortality, incident cardiovascular disease, mobility limitation, and mobility disability in men and women.