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Feasibility of a Geriatric Assessment to Detect and Quantify Sarcopenia and Physical Functioning in German Nursing Home Residents—A Pilot Study
Background: Entering into a nursing home leads to increased immobility and further reductions in physical and cognitive functioning. As a result, there is a risk of sarcopenia, which is characterized by loss of muscle strength, muscle mass and physical functioning. To our knowledge, the feasibility...
Autores principales: | Haigis, Daniel, Pomiersky, Rebekka, Altmeier, Dorotheé, Frahsa, Annika, Sudeck, Gorden, Thiel, Ansgar, Eschweiler, Gerhard, Nieß, Andreas Michael |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8293077/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34287326 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics6030069 |
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