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Handgrip Strength and Its Associated Factors among Community-dwelling Elderly in Sri Lanka: A Cross-sectional Study

Purpose: Low muscle strength is central to geriatric physical disabilities and mortality. The purpose of the present study was to examine handgrip strength (HGS) and its associated factors among community-dwelling older people in Sri Lanka. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Kandy...

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Main Authors:	Hewaratne D.W.T. Damayanthi (Author), Foong-Ming Moy (Author), Kathijah L. Abdullah (Author), Samath D. Dharmaratne (Author)
Format:	Book
Published:	Elsevier, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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