Acute hospitalization of the older patient: Changes in muscle strength and functional performance during hospitalization and 30 days after discharge

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 92, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 789-796

  Bodilsen, Ann Christine ^a,b   Pedersen, Mette Merete ^a,b   Petersen, Janne ^a   Beyer, Nina ^b   Andersen, Ove ^a,b   Smith, Louise Lawson ^a   Kehlet, Henrik ^c   Bandholm, Thomas ^a,b  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Copenhagen University Hospital ^*  (Denmark)

^c International Center for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Acute Hospitalization; Bed Rest; Functional Capacity; Older Medical Patients

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BED REST; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FITNESS; FOLLOW UP; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HAND STRENGTH; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KNEE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; TIME; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BED REST; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HAND STRENGTH; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RISK FACTORS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84883283688     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: 15377385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31828cd2b6     Document Type: Article

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