Role of physical performance measures for identifying functional disability among Chinese older adults: Data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study

BACKGROUND: Functional disability is a common health burden in older adults and follows a hierarchical pattern. Physical performance measures are useful for the objective estimation of functional disability. This study primarily aimed to compare the validity of handgrip strength and gait speed, alon...

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Autores principales: Zhang, Li, Guo, Linwen, Wu, Huitao, Gong, Xiaowen, Lv, Junqi, Yang, Yanfang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6472820/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30998757
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215693

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6472820/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30998757
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215693

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