• Characteristics associated with decrements in objective measures of physical function in older patients with cancer during chemotherapy 

      Torstveit, Ann Helen; Miaskowski, Christine; Løyland, Borghild; Grov, Ellen Karine; Ritchie, Christine Seel; Paul, Steven M; Engh, Anna Marie Ellström; Utne, Inger (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-03)
      Purpose Study purposes were to evaluate for inter-individual variability in the trajectories of three objective measures of physical function (PF) in older patients receiving chemotherapy (n=112) and determine which characteristics were associated with worse PF.<p> <p>Methods Balance, gait speed, and chair-stand test were evaluated at initiation and 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months following chemotherapy. ...