Handgrip strength and physical activity in frail elderly

• Main Authors: Maria Helena Lenardt (Author), Maria Angélica Binotto (Author), Nathalia Hammerschmidt Kolb Carneiro (Author), Clovis Cechinel (Author), Susanne Elero Betiolli (Author), Tânia Maria Lourenço (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SciELO, 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between handgrip strength (HS) and physical activity in physical frailty elderly. METHOD Cross-sectional quantitative study with a sample of 203 elderly calculated based on the population estimated proportion. Tests were applied to detect cognitive i...