Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8257531 | Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics | 2018 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
This condition is very prevalent in Portuguese older adults, one fifth are frail whereas half are pre-frail. Weakness identified by low handgrip strength is the most prevalent criterion in pre-frail and frail Portuguese older adults.
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Authors
A.R. Sousa-Santos, C. Afonso, P. Moreira, P. Padrão, A. Santos, N. Borges, T.F. Amaral,