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Relationship between frailty, physical performance and quality of life among nursing home residents: the SENIOR cohort

Body Composition Assessment
Author
gracia-Pinillos F et al.
Used Parameters : Appendicular FFM/height2, PBF

Publication Year : 2016

Country : Belgium

Journal : Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Background The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between frailty and a large number of indicators related to physical and muscular performance as well as quality of life. Methods This is an analysis of data collected at baseline in the Sample of Elderly Nursing home Individuals: an Observational Research (SENIOR) cohort including nursing home residents. Subjects are volunteer, oriented and able to walk (walking assistance allowed) nursing home residents in Belgium. A large number of demographic and clinical …
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