Which factors are associated with sarcopenia and frailty in elderly persons residing in the community?

Abstract Objective: to broaden knowledge about the factors associated with sarcopenia and frailty in elderly persons residing in the community. Method: an integrative systematic review based on the PRISMA recommendations was carried out, using articles published from 2012 to March 2017 in the PubM...

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Main Authors: Ana Paula Pillatt, Rutiana Silva Patias, Evelise Moraes Berlezi, Rodolfo Herberto Schneider
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) , Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade (UnAti) 2018-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-98232018000600755&tlng=pt