Assessment of functional capacity of the elderly associated with the risk for pressure ulcer Evaluación de la capacidad funcional de ancianos asociada al riesgo de úlcera por presión Avaliação da capacidade funcional de idosos associada ao risco de úlcera por pressão
OBJECTIVE: To characterize the elderly with physical limitations; to assess functional capacity as it relates to physical mobility, cognitive status and level of functional independence in activities of daily living, and to relate functional capacity to the risk for pressure ulcers. METHODS: A quant...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de São Paulo
2012-01-01
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Series: | Acta Paulista de Enfermagem |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-21002012000800015 |