Relationship between lower-limb muscle strength and functional independence among elderly people according to frailty criteria: a cross-sectional study - Concepedia

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Relationship between lower-limb muscle strength and functional independence among elderly people according to frailty criteria: a cross-sectional study

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2014

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Fernanda Sotello Batista, Grace Angélica de Oliveira Gomes, Maria José D’Elboux, Fernanda Aparecida Cintra, Anita Liberalesso Néri, Maria Elena Guariento, Maria da Luz Rosário de Souza

Sao Paulo Medical Journal

Abstract

Elderly individuals with 1 or 2 frailty criteria presented greater independence in all FTSST scores. The subjects with higher LLMS presented better functional independence.

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