Objective physical measures and their association with subjective functional limitations in a representative study population of older Thais

Objective physical measures and their association with subjective functional limitations in a representative study population of older Thais

Abstract Background In this study, we analyzed elderly people in Thailand to identify the validity of suggested cutoff points of physical measures, handgrip strength, usual walking speed, and a composite score of both measures to predict functional limitations. Moreover, we examined whether these ph...

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Main Authors: Orawan Prasitsiriphon, Daniela Weber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Handgrip strength
Usual walking speed
Functional limitations
ADL disabilities
ROC analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1093-3

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