Mid-life social participation and physical performance at age 60–64: evidence from the 1946 British Birth Cohort Study

Background Previous studies linking social activity and disability have been limited by focussing on self-reported physical performance in older adults (>65). We examined whether social participation in mid-life is associated with objective and subjective measures of physical performance in older age. Methods Participants of the Medical Research Council National Survey of Health and Development reported their involvement in social activities...