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
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
Journal title :
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
