6 Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy Vol. 30;1:07 Age-related Deterioration in Flexibility is Associated with Health-related Quality of Life in Nonagenarians

Background and Purpose: Studies indicate that age is asso-ciated with deterioration in physical function and a concomitant decrease in health-related quality of life (HRQL). The contribu-tion of physical function to HRQL in nonagenarians (ages 90-99) is unknown. The purposes of this study were to examine age-related changes in physical function and HRQL among community-dwelling nonagenarians and to determine the rela-tionship between their physical function and HRQL. Methods: Seventy-four community-dwelling nonagenarians participated. The Continuous Scale Physical Function Performance Test-10 (CS-PFP10) was used to measure their physical function and the Short Form (SF)-36 was used to measure their HRQL. Pearson correlations were used to assess associations among age, physical function, and HRQL scores. Results: Age was inversel