Identifying Frailty Syndrome With Tug Test in Home-Dwelling Elderly

• Main Authors: Lidiane Isabel Filippin (Author), Fernanda Miraglia (Author), José Carlos Carvalho Leite (Author), Rafael Chakr (Author), Nathalia Cardoso Oliveira (Author), Dalvana Dutra Berwanger (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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INTRODUCTION: Frailty is an important geriatric syndrome linked to increased mortality, morbidity and the risk of falls Detection of pre-frail and early frail individuals is essential to minimize adverse health outcomes, enabling effective interdisciplinary interventions. OBJECTIVE: To identify frai...