This recorded: height; weight; corrected and uncorrected visual acuity in the right and left eyes using a Snellen chart; the time to walk 6 m; ability to stand from sitting; demi-span; head circumference; the Townsend's 9-item scale to assess activities of daily living [62]; sitting and standing systolic and diastolic blood pressure using an Omron 705IT monitor; lung function assessing peak expiratory flow rate, forced expiratory volume in 1 s, and forced vital capacity (each the best of three), using a Micro Medical Spirometer; grip strength in the right and left hand using a North Coast Hydraulic Hand Dynamometer (JAMAR); and date of the menopause for women.
