Screening Value of Timed Up and Go Test for Frailty and Low Physical Performance in Korean Older Population: The Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study (KFACS)

Screening Value of Timed Up and Go Test for Frailty and Low Physical Performance in Korean Older Population: The Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study (KFACS)

Background We evaluated the validity of the Timed Up and Go test (TUG) to screen for physical frailty and low physical performance in a nationwide community-dwelling Korean older population. Methods We used baseline records of 3,010 ambulatory participants with TUG data from the Korean Frailty Aging...

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Main Authors: Hee-Won Jung, Sunyoung Kim, Il-Young Jang, Dong Wook Shin, Ji Eun Lee, Chang Won Won
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korea Geriatrics Society 2020-12-01
Series:Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research
Subjects:
frailty
diagnosis
screening
korea
physical performance
Online Access:http://www.e-agmr.org/upload/pdf/agmr-20-0072.pdf

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