MOBIlity assessment with modern TEChnology in older patients' real-life by the General Practitioner: the MOBITEC-GP study protocol

• Main Authors: Mareike Münch (Author), Robert Weibel (Author), Alexandros Sofios (Author), Haosheng Huang (Author), Denis Infanger (Author), Erja Portegijs (Author), Eleftheria Giannouli (Author), Jonas Mundwiler (Author), Lindsey Conrow (Author), Taina Rantanen (Author), Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss (Author), Andreas Zeller (Author), Timo Hinrichs (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Mobility limitations in older adults are associated with poor clinical outcomes including higher mortality and disability rates. A decline in mobility (including physical function and life-space) is detectable and should be discovered as early as possible, as it can still be stab...