Handgrip Strength and Its Association With Hydration Status and Urinary Sodium-to-Potassium Ratio in Older Adults

Objective: Older adults present higher risk of functional disability detected by handgrip strength and an increased risk of poor health conditions, such as dehydration and low values of the sodium-to-potassium (Na/K) ratio. This study aimed to quantify the association of hydration status and Na/K ra...

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Main Author: Mendes, J (author)
Other Authors: Padrão, Patrícia (author), Moreira, Pedro (author), Santos, Alejandro (author), Borges, Nuno (author), Afonso, Cláudia (author), Maria Rita Negrão (author), Amaral, Teresa (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10216/124952
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/124952