The prediction of ADL and IADL disability using six physical indicators of frailty:A longitudinal study in the Netherlands
Frailty is a predictor of disability. A proper understanding of the contribution of individual indicators of frailty in the prediction of disability is a requisite for preventive interventions. The aim of this study was to determine the predictive power of the individual physical frailty indicators: gait speed, physical activity, hand grip strength, Body Mass Index (BMI), fatigue, and balance, for ADL and IADL disability. The sample consisted of 505 community-dwelling persons (≥75 years, response rate 35.1%). Respondents first participated between November 2007 and June 2008, and a subset of a... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2014 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Gobbens , R J J & van Assen , M A L M 2014 , ' The prediction of ADL and IADL disability using six physical indicators of frailty : A longitudinal study in the Netherlands ' , Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research . https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/358137 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27212452 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://research.tilburguniversity.edu/en/publications/bcc24410-f2a3-4c45-be52-0b8bc083ce19 |