Is handgrip strength a useful tool to detect slow walking speed in older Indian adults: A cross-sectional study among geriatric outpatients in a tertiary care hospital in South India

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether handgrip strength can be used as a proxy for detecting slow walking speed in older adults. Measuring walking speed in older adults can be challenging as cognitive and functional decline may have a significant impact on test performance. METHODS: Hundred subjects aged...

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Autores principales: Felix, Reuben Jerrald, Mishra, Rakesh, Thomas, Jini Chirackel, Wilson, Benny Paul, Belavendra, Antonisamy, Gopal, Gopinath Kango
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: HYLONOME PUBLICATIONS 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9729754/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36531514
http://dx.doi.org/10.22540/JFSF-07-183

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9729754/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36531514
http://dx.doi.org/10.22540/JFSF-07-183

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