IDOSOS INSTITUCIONALIZADOS: FRÁGEIS E SEM EQUILÍBRIO ELDERLY INSTITUTIONALIZED: FRAILTY AND WITHOUT BALANCE

• Main Authors: Luciana Caetano Fernandes (Author), Viviane Lemos Silva Fernandes (Author), Milka Neres Costa (Author), Axel Siqueira (Author), Ruth Losada de Menezes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: UniEVANGÉLICA, 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To evaluate the presence of fragility as well as balance in a group of institutionalized elderly. Methods: Fragility was evaluated using the criteria of Fried (2001), which analyzes 5 criteria: Decreased palmar grip strength; Unintentional weight loss, poor energy expenditure, exhaustion...