Hand tactile discrimination, social touch and frailty criteria in elderly people: a cross sectional observational study
Frailty is a common syndrome among elderly and sensory decline may exacerbate functional decline. The hand function, the manual dexterity, the performance of the daily living skills and the social interactions are determined, in a large degree, by sensory integrity. However, hand tactile sensory det...
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| Format: | article |
| Language: | eng |
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2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10071/12902 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:repositorio.iscte-iul.pt:10071/12902 |