pilot study of the SARC-F scale on screening sarcopenia and physical disability in the Chinese older people

INTRODUCTION: The SARC-F scale is a newly developed tool to diagnose sarcopenia and obviate the need for measurement of muscle mass. SARC-F ≥ 4 is defined as sarcopenia. The questions of SARC-F cover physical functions targeting sarcopenia or initial presentation for sarcopenia. The aim of the study...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of nutrition, health & aging health & aging, 2014-03, Vol.18 (3), p.277-283
Hauptverfasser:	Cao, L, Chen, S, Zou, C, Ding, X, Gao, L, Liao, Z, Liu, G, Malmstrom, T. K, Morley, J. E, Flaherty, J. H, An, Y, Dong, Birong
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accidental Falls - statistics & numerical data Activities of Daily Living Aged Aged, 80 and over Aging Asian People - statistics & numerical data Biological and medical sciences China - epidemiology Chinese people Chronic Disease - epidemiology Disability Disabled Persons - statistics & numerical data elderly Falls Fear fearfulness Feeding. Feeding behavior Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Geriatric Assessment Geriatrics Geriatrics/Gerontology Hand Strength - physiology Hospitalization Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data Hospitals Humans Investigations Male Medicine Medicine & Public Health Motor Skills - physiology Muscle, Skeletal - pathology Muscle, Skeletal - physiopathology Musculoskeletal system Neurosciences Nutrition Older people Organ Size physical activity Pilot Projects Primary Care Medicine Quality of Life Research Questionnaires Risk Sarcopenia Sarcopenia - complications Sarcopenia - diagnosis Sarcopenia - pathology Sarcopenia - physiopathology screening Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems Walking
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