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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...
Autores principales: | Felix, Reuben Jerrald, Mishra, Rakesh, Thomas, Jini Chirackel, Wilson, Benny Paul, Belavendra, Antonisamy, Gopal, Gopinath Kango |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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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