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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Main Authors: | Damayanthi, Hewaratne Dassanayakege Wimala Thushari, Moy, Foong Ming, Abdullah, Khatijah Lim, Dharmaratne, Samath Dhamminda |
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2018
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Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/22176/ https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anr.2018.08.008 |
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