Prognostic value of physical function tests: Hand grip strength and six-minute walking test in elderly hospitalized patients

Scientific Reports

Volumn 4, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Martín Ponce, Esther ^a   Hernández Betancor, Iván ^a   González Reimers, Emilio ^a,b   Hernández Luis, Rubén ^a   Martínez Riera, Antonio ^a,b   Santolaria, Francisco ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE CANARIAS   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; VASCULAR DISEASE; VERY ELDERLY; WALKING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; VASCULAR DISEASES; WALKING;

EID: 84923276149     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep07530     Document Type: Article

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