Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health
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The association between statin use and physical functioning in older adults.

Approved: 2014

Collaborators:

  • Dr Geeske Peeters
  • Prof Susan Tett
  • Prof Dorly Deeg
  • Dr Natasja van Schoor
  • Dr Jacqueline Hugtenburg
  • Dr Evelien Sohl
  • Ms Laurette van Boheemen

Synopsis

Cholesterol lowering medicines, i.e. statins, are among the most widely prescribed medicines in developed countries such as Australia and the Netherlands. A known adverse effect of statin use is muscle weakness resulting in difficulty with daily activities such as walking and getting up from a chair. It is however, not known to what extent statin use influences physical functioning on a population level. The aim of this study is to examine the association between statin use and a range of measures of physical functioning, including walking, chair rise and standing balance.