Trial reportJournal of rehabilitation research and development2014
PTSD is negatively associated with physical performance and physical function in older overweight military Veterans.
Trial report in Journal of rehabilitation research and development, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT00594399 (Enhancing Fitness in Older Overweight Vets With Impaired Fasting Glucose), which is not on this map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Enhancing Fitness in Older Overweight Vets With Impaired Fasting Glucose
Who cites it
16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 41 citations in OpenAlex.
- Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long-term conditions.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016Pooled it
- Warrior Wellness: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial of the Effects of Exercise on Physical Function and Clinical Health Risk Factors in Older Military Veterans With PTSD.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2020Trial
- Insights Following Implementation of an Exercise Intervention in Older Veterans with PTSD.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Trial
- Misleading Results in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Predictive Models Using Electronic Health Record Data: Algorithm Validation Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Trauma, adversity, and biological aging: behavioral mechanisms relevant to treatment and theory.Translational psychiatry · 2024Review
- Enjoyment and Affective Responses to Moderate and High-Intensity Exercise: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Individuals with Subsyndromal PTSD.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Gender differences in prosthesis-related outcomes among veterans: Results of a national survey of U.S. veterans.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Posttraumatic stress disorder, trauma, and accelerated biological aging among post-9/11 veterans.Translational psychiatry · 2024Article
- "It's a sign of weakness": Masculinity and help-seeking behaviors among male veterans accessing posttraumatic stress disorder care.Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy · 2023Article
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- Development of New Mental and Physical Health Sequelae among US Veterans after COVID-19.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Chronic Anxiety- and Depression-Like Behaviors Are Associated With Glial-Driven Pathology Following Repeated Blast Induced Neurotrauma.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2021Article
- Cannabis Use and Anxiety Sensitivity in Relation to Physical Health and Functioning in post-9/11 Veterans.Cognitive therapy and research · 2019Article
- The Warrior Wellness Study: A Randomized Controlled Exercise Trial for Older Veterans with PTSD.Translational journal of the American College of Sports Medicine · 2018Article
- Physical Activity Counseling Promotes Physical and Psychological Resilience in Older Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.Mental health and physical activity · 2016Article
- Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Predicts Severity of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators.Clinical cardiology · 2016Article
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Abstract
This study examines the effect of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on function and physical performance in older overweight military Veterans with comorbid conditions. This is a secondary data analysis of older Veterans (mean age = 62.9 yr) participating in a physical activity counseling trial. Study participants with PTSD (n = 67) and without PTSD (n = 235) were identified. Self-reported physical function (36-item Short Form Health Survey) and directly measured physical performance (mobility, aerobic endurance, strength) were assessed. Multivariate analyses of variance controlling for demographic factors and psychiatric disorders demonstrated significant physical impairment among those with PTSD. PTSD was negatively associated with self-reported physical function, functioning in daily activities, and general health (p < 0.01). Those with PTSD also performed significantly worse on tests of lower-limb function (p < 0.05). Despite being significantly younger, Veterans with PTSD had comparable scores on gait speed, aerobic endurance, grip strength, and bodily pain compared with Veterans without PTSD. This study provides preliminary data for the negative association between PTSD and physical function in older military Veterans. These data highlight the importance of ongoing monitoring of physical performance among returning Veterans with PTSD and intervening in older overweight Veterans with PTSD, whose physical performance scores are indicative of accelerated risk of premature functional aging.
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