Is grip strength a good marker of physical performance among community-dwelling older people?

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 769-774

  Stevens, P J ^a   Syddall, H E ^b   Patel, H P ^a,b   Martin, H J ^b   Cooper, C ^b   Aihie Sayer, A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elderly; Frailty; Grip strength; Physical performance; Sarcopenia

Indexed keywords

6M TIMED UP AND GO; ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CHAIR; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMORBIDITY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; GAIT; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE MASS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; SHORT PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE BATTERY; STANDING; WALKING; WALKING SPEED;

EID: 85027949170     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-012-0388-2     Document Type: Article

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