Three definitions of probable sarcopenia and associations with falls and functional disability among community-dwelling older adults

Three definitions of probable sarcopenia and associations with falls and functional disability among community-dwelling older adults

Objectives: To assess the prevalence of probable sarcopenia according to 3 different definitions (“strength, assistance with walking, rise from a chair, climb stairs, falls”- SARC-F score, low grip strength, and the guidelines indicated by the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 2 -...

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Main Authors: Juliana Carvalho Segato Marincolo, Ivan Aprahamian, Ligiana Pires Corona, Anita Liberalesso Neri, Mônica Sanches Yassuda, Flávia Silva Arbex Borim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia
Subjects:
Sarcopenia
Instrumental activities of daily living
Falls
Older adults
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405525521000388

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