Screening prefrailty in Japanese community-dwelling older adults with daily gait speed and number of steps via tri-axial accelerometers
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-98286-0
Abstract: Prefrailty is an intermediate stage between non-frailty and frailty. It is associated with an increased risk of progression to frailty, which makes it important to screen older adults for prefrailty at an early stage. This… read more here.
Keywords: number steps; gait speed; daily gait; prefrailty ... See more keywords
Predictors associated with prefrailty in older Taiwanese individuals with type 2 diabetes
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000030432
Abstract: Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is one of the most well-studied and important factors that increase the risk of prefrailty in older people in Taiwan. This study was conducted to examine whether metabolic biomarkers, lifestyle behaviors,… read more here.
Keywords: risk prefrailty; prefrailty older; prefrailty; type diabetes ... See more keywords
Diagnostic Accuracy of the Short Physical Performance Battery in Detecting Frailty and Prefrailty in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Results From the PRO-EVA Study.
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DOI: 10.1519/jpt.0000000000000352
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) is widely used for older adults since it has a high level of validity, reliability, and responsiveness in measuring function in this population. However, only a… read more here.
Keywords: time; older adults; prefrailty; diagnostic accuracy ... See more keywords
Acetyl-L-carnitine can slow the progression from prefrailty to frailty in older subjects. A randomized interventional clinical trial.
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DOI: 10.2174/1381612828666220830092815
Abstract: BACKGROUND The elderly is characterized by a gradual decline in body function, which represents the clinical situation called "frailty". Prefrailty is the intermediate stage between frailty and the robust condition. L-carnitine (LC) plays an important… read more here.
Keywords: acetyl carnitine; prefrailty; group; treatment ... See more keywords
Association of physical prefrailty with prevalence of inadequate nutrient intake in community-dwelling Japanese elderly women: A cross-sectional study.
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DOI: 10.6133/apjcn.202106_30(2).0011
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES This study evaluated the association of physical prefrailty with the prevalence of inadequate nutrients among community-dwelling Japanese elderly women. METHODS AND STUDY DESIGN This cross-sectional study included 120 older women (age range,… read more here.
Keywords: intake; dwelling japanese; community dwelling; prevalence inadequate ... See more keywords