Relationship between lower-limb muscle strength and functional independence among elderly people according to frailty criteria: a cross-sectional study

Relationship between lower-limb muscle strength and functional independence among elderly people according to frailty criteria: a cross-sectional study

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Muscle strength and functional independence are considered to be determinants of frailty levels among elderly people. The aim here was to compare lower-limb muscle strength (LLMS) with functional independence in relation to sex, age and number of frailty criteria, and to ascer...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Sotello Batista, Grace Angélica de Oliveira Gomes, Maria José D'Elboux, Fernanda Aparecida Cintra, Anita Liberalesso Neri, Maria Elena Guariento, Maria da Luz Rosário de Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Elderly
Muscle strength
Disability evaluation
Activities of daily living
Frail elderly
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