Factors Influencing Longitudinal Stair Climb Performance from Midlife to Early Late Life: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation Chicago and Michigan Sites

To quantify the longitudinal change in stair climb performance (a measure indicative of both physical function and muscle power), determine whether physical activity is related to slower decline in performance, and to identify factors that modify the longitudinal change in performance among women from midlife to late life. Longitudinal cohort study with up to 15 study visits. Two sites of the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation. Black...