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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2018
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| 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 |