Sarcopenia and risk of fall in elderly admitted to hospital

Introduction: Sarcopenia, a progressive and widespread disease of the skeletal muscle, has been a topic of interest. This age-related disease is known to be highly associated with disability, functional decline, frailty and falls. Aims: Relating sarcopenia with the risk of falls. Materials and Metho...

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Main Author: Monteiro, Catarina (author)
Other Authors: Mendes, Diana (author), Cebola, Marisa (author), Carolino, Elisabete (author), Mendes, Lino (author), Rico, Miguel Toscano (author), Guerreiro, António (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2019
Subjects:
Elderly
Sarcopenia
Risk of falls
Hospitalization
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/10722
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ipl.pt:10400.21/10722

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/10722

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