Negative Perceptions of Aging and Decline in Walking Speed: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

INTRODUCTION: Walking speed is a meaningful marker of physical function in the aging population. While it is a primarily physical measure, experimental studies have shown that merely priming older adults with negative stereotypes about aging results in immediate declines in objective walking speed....

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Autores principales: Robertson, Deirdre A., Savva, George M., King-Kallimanis, Bellinda L., Kenny, Rose Anne
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4414532/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25923334
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0123260

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4414532/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25923334
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0123260

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