Relationship between functional independence and grip strength in adult patients treated at intermediate care

ABSTRACT Patients that leave intensive care for intermediate care present compromised muscle strength and functionality. In this context, our main objective was to describe the correlation between functional independence and handgrip strength in adult patients at intermediate care unit (IMCU). This...

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Main Authors: Lina Margarita Rentería-Sierra, Geraldine Hernández-Zorrilla, Esther Cecilia Wilches-Luna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2021-04-01
Series:Fisioterapia e Pesquisa
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-29502020000400399&tlng=en