Muscle strength is longitudinally associated with mobility among older adults after acute hospitalization: The Hospital-ADL study.

Muscle strength is longitudinally associated with mobility among older adults after acute hospitalization: The Hospital-ADL study.

<h4>Background</h4>30 to 60% of the acute hospitalized older adults experience functional decline after hospitalization. The first signs of functional decline after discharge can often be observed in the inability to perform mobility tasks, such as raising from a chair or walking. Inform...

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Main Authors: Jesse J Aarden, Marike van der Schaaf, Martin van der Esch, Lucienne A Reichardt, Rosanne van Seben, Jos A Bosch, Jos W R Twisk, Bianca M Buurman, Raoul H H Engelbert, Hospital-ADL study group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219041

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