Handgrip Strength and Its Associated Factors among Community-dwelling Elderly in Sri Lanka: A Cross-sectional Study
Purpose: Low muscle strength is central to geriatric physical disabilities and mortality. The purpose of the present study was to examine handgrip strength (HGS) and its associated factors among community-dwelling older people in Sri Lanka. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Kandy...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Asian Nursing Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1976131717306941 |