Blood lead levels, pulmonary function and agility in Polish schoolchildren.

Background: Reduced vital capacity (VC) and forced vital capacity (FVC) are associated with lead (Pb) exposure.

Aim: The objective of this study is to analyse the effects of Pb on FVC and the shuttle run performance.

Subjects And Methods: Data were available for 184 male and 189 female Polish schoolchildren aged 10-15 years.

Functional capacities of Polish adults of 60-87 years and risk of losing functional independence.

Aim: To characterise the functional capacities of Polish men and women aged 60-87 years and evaluate their status relative to criteria for functional independence.

Subjects And Methods: Four hundred and thirty-one women and 125 men, aged 60-87 years, who were residents of Wrocław, southwestern Poland, were recruited. Height and weight were measured and BMI was calculated.