Accuracy of the Timed Up and Go test for predicting sarcopenia in elderly hospitalized patients

Accuracy of the Timed Up and Go test for predicting sarcopenia in elderly hospitalized patients

OBJECTIVES: The ability of the Timed Up and Go test to predict sarcopenia has not been evaluated previously. The objective of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of the Timed Up and Go test for predicting sarcopenia in elderly hospitalized patients. METHODS: This cross-sectional study analyzed 6...

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Main Authors: Bruno Prata Martinez, Isabela Barboza Gomes, Carolina Santana de Oliveira, Isis Resende Ramos, Mônica Diniz Marques Rocha, Luiz Alberto Forgiarini Júnior, Fernanda Warken Rosa Camelier, Aquiles Assunção Camelier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2015-05-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Limitation of mobility
sarcopenia
elderly
hospital
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322015000500369&lng=en&tlng=en

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