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BACKGROUND:Handgrip strength is an important predictor of functional performance among older adults. AIM:To measure handgrip strength in older adults and relate its values to their clinical functional assessment. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Handgrip strength was measured in 1047 older adults living in the community and aged 71.9 ± 7 years (740 and 307 females). The values obtained were grouped by age, gender and functional condition. The latter was assessed using a score validated in Chile (Functional Assessment of Older Adults or EFAM), that classifies participants as autonomous without risk, autonomous in risk and in risk of becoming non-autonomous. RESULTS:In women, hand grip strength values were 17.4 ± 5.6 and 18.7 ± 5.7 kg for left and right hand; figures for men were 30.6 ± 7.8 and 31.8 ± 8.3 kg, respectively. According the functional assessment, the figures for autonomous without risk, autonomous with risk and with risk of becoming non-autonomous participants, were 23.5 ± 9.7, 21.8 ± 9.1 and 19.3 ± 8.2 respectively. CONCLUSIONS:There is an association between the degrees of functional performance of older people and handgrip strength.
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Rev Med Chiljournal_title
Revista medica de Chileauthors
Mancilla S E,Ramos F S,Morales B Pdoi
10.4067/S0034-98872016000500007subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2016-05-01 00:00:00pages
598-603issue
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144pub_type
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