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| Yvonne L MichaelSummaryAffiliation: Drexel University Country: USA Publications
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Built environment and lower extremity physical performance: prospective findings from the study of osteoporotic fractures in womenYvonne L Michael
Drexel University School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Philadelphia, PA19102, USA
J Aging Health 23:1246-62. 2011..We examined the association between walkability of the built environment and changes in physical performance among women aged 65 or older (n = 1,671, 253 neighborhoods)...
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and physical performance in postmenopausal womenYvonne L Michael
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Drexel University, 1505 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 20:1603-8. 2011..Impairments in physical performance increase sharply with age. Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) levels may be a modifiable risk factor for physical performance decline...
Hormone therapy and physical function change among older women in the Women's Health Initiative: a randomized controlled trialYvonne L Michael
Department of Epidemiology, Drexel University School of Public Health, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
Menopause 17:295-302. 2010..We examined whether hormone therapy affected physical function in women 65 to 79 years of age at enrollment...
Primary care-relevant interventions to prevent falling in older adults: a systematic evidence review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task ForceYvonne L Michael
Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Drexel University School of Public Health, 1505 Race Street, 6th Floor, MS 1033, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
Ann Intern Med 153:815-25. 2010..Falls among older adults are both prevalent and preventable...
Geriatric syndromes and incident disability in older women: results from the women's health initiative observational studyAndrea L Rosso
Department of Epidemiology, Center for Aging and Population Health, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 61:371-9. 2013..To determine how the number of geriatric syndromes is associated with incident disability in community-based populations of older adults...
Combined impact of geriatric syndromes and cardiometabolic diseases on measures of functional impairmentAndrea L Rosso
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Drexel University, 1505 Race Street, Mail Stop 1033, Bellet 6th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 66:349-54. 2011..Examine the independent and joint effects of geriatric syndromes (GS) and cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs) on functional impairment...
Aging with a disability: a systematic review of cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis among women aging with a physical disabilityAndrea L Rosso
Drexel University School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
Maturitas 68:65-72. 2011..This review is limited by the narrow focus on physical disabilities and two health outcomes. Additional high quality empirical research is necessary to understand the risks to health of women aging with disabilities...
Physical activity resources and changes in walking in a cohort of older menYvonne L Michael
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Drexel University School of Public Health, Philadelphia, PA 19102 1192, USA
Am J Public Health 100:654-60. 2010..We evaluated the influence of physical activity resources and neighborhood-level socioeconomic status (SES) on walking among community-dwelling older men...
The urban built environment and mobility in older adults: a comprehensive reviewAndrea L Rosso
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Drexel University School of Public Health, 1505 Race Street, Mail Stop 1033, Bellet 6th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
J Aging Res 2011:816106. 2011..This research could lead to policy interventions that allow older adults to live more healthy and active lives in their communities...
