Handgrip strength in old and oldest old Swiss adults – a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Handgrip strength is indicative of overall physical health and mobility in the elderly. A reduction in strength below a certain threshold severely increases the risk of mobility limitations and is predictive for adverse outcomes such as dependence in daily activities and mortality. An ov...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Wearing, Julia, Konings, Peter, Stokes, Maria, de Bruin, Eling D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6219188/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30400825
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-018-0959-0

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6219188/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30400825
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-018-0959-0

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