Michael G. Shlipak

Physical Performance and Risk of Heart Failure, Kidney Failure, and Mortality in CKD: Findings from the CRIC Study.

BACKGROUND Physical performance limitations are common in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and affect independence and survival, yet physical performance is not routinely assessed. We examined whether the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), a multidimensional measure of lower-extremity physical performance, was long...