The reduction in grip strength is associated with a decrease in the distance covered in the 6MWT in elderly people residing in a long-stay institution

• Main Authors: Jéssica de Paula Reis (Author), Mateus Martinelli da Silva (Author), Raíssa Olegário Aguiar Pavesi (Author), Alessandra Paiva de Castro Vidal (Author), Fernanda Moura Vargas Dias (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hospital de Clínicas de Itajubá, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To evaluate the relationship between handgrip strength (HGS), anthropometric parameters, perception of fatigue, and the distance covered in the 6-minute walk test (6MWD) in elderly people living in a long-stay institution (ILPI). Methods: Elderly people (n = 17; 77 ± 7 years) of both sexe...