Hand grip strength in elderly participants in community groups

Objective: To analyze the hand grip strength (HGS) in elderly participants in community groups and its relation to gender, physical activity practice, diabetes, systemic arterial hypertension and osteoporosis. Methods: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, perfor...

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Main Authors: Luana Meneghini Belmonte, Inês Alessandra Xavier Lima, Luiz Augusto Oliveira Belmonte, Viviane Pacheco Gonçalves, Jean Carlos Conrado, Diego Amorim Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade de Fortaleza 2014-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde
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Online Access:http://ojs.unifor.br/index.php/RBPS/article/view/2380