Temporal trends in impairments of physical function among older adults during 2001-16 in Sweden: towards a healthier ageing.

A Swedish study of temporal trends in walking limitations from 1968 to 2002 found steady levels for most age groups, but a decreasing trend for those aged 55–76 from 1981 to 2001 [ 16 ].

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One existing study examined physical function in two cohorts of Danish nonagenarians, born 10 years apart and suggested an increasing trend in chair stand limitations and in the proportion of people being unable to walk [ 6 ].

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This difference was significant or borderline significant for the four youngest age groups for balance and for chair stands, and borderline significant for the youngest two age groups for walking speed (please see Table S2A, B and C in the Supplementary data are available in Age and Ageing online.

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