Muscle strength: development of predictive equation for handgrip strength in older adults on the primary health care

Muscle strength: development of predictive equation for handgrip strength in older adults on the primary health care

Introduction: Monitoring the functional capacity of older adults is fundamental, and Handgrip Strength (HGS) is a consolidated marker of functional status in this age group. This study aimed to develop equations for predicting HGS in community-dwelling older adults in Primary Health Care (PHC). Met...

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Main Authors: Maria Luiza Amorim Sena Pereira, Marília Conceição de Souza Caceres, Marlus Henrique Queiroz Pereira, Carolina Cunha de Oliveira, Bruno Klécius Andrade Teles, Elizabete Regina Araújo de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Costa Rica 2023-06-01
Series:Población y Salud en Mesoamérica
Subjects:
handgrip strength
older adults
linear models
primary health care
Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/psm/article/view/54126
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