Title of article
Grip strength in a cohort of older medical inpatients in Malaysia: A pilot study to describe the range, determinants and association with length of hospital stay
Author/Authors
Keevil، نويسنده , , Victoria and Mazzuin Razali، نويسنده , , Rizah and Chin، نويسنده , , Ai-Vyrn and Jameson، نويسنده , , Karen and Aihie Sayer، نويسنده , , Avan and Roberts، نويسنده , , Helen، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2013
Pages
5
From page
155
To page
159
Abstract
Grip strength is a marker of sarcopenia, the age-related decline in muscle mass and function, and has been little researched in Asian populations. We aimed to describe the feasibility and acceptability of measuring grip strength in hospitalized, older peo
Keywords
sarcopenia , Older people , grip strength , ageing , length of stay
Journal title
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Serial Year
2013
Journal title
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Record number
1767583
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