Grip Strength Decline and Its Determinants in the Very Old: Longitudinal Findings from the Newcastle...
Grip Strength Decline and Its Determinants in the Very Old: Longitudinal Findings from the Newcastle 85+ Study
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Weak grip strength (GS) is a key component of sarcopenia and frailty and a powerful predictor of mortality, morbidity and disability. Despite increasing interest in understanding GS across the lifespan, little is known about GS decline in the very old (aged ≥85). We examined trajectories of GS in very old adults and identified the determinants.
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Grip Strength Decline and Its Determinants in the Very Old: Longitudinal Findings from the Newcastle 85+ Study
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1820311411
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1820311411
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0163183
