Association between handgrip strength and physical activity in hypertensive elderly individuals

Autor:	Rafaela Ávila Mattioli, Adriana Schüler Cavalli, José Antônio Bicca Ribeiro, Marcelo Cozzensa da Silva
Jazyk:	English<br />Portuguese
Předmět:	muscle strength hand strength muscle strength dynamometer hypertension elderly motor activity Geriatrics RC952-954.6
Zdroj:	Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia, Vol 18, Iss 4, Pp 881-891
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1809-9823 1981-2256 12648523
DOI:	10.1590/1809-9823.2015.14178
Popis:	Introduction : Handgrip is an excellent indicator of functionality, nutritional status and mortality among the elderly. Objective: To compare the handgrip strength of hypertensive elderly individuals classified by different levels and types of physical activity. Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out with a sample of 80 individuals divided into three physical activity groups, according to the leisure-time and transportation sections of the long version of the IPAQ: active (≥150 min/week), insufficiently active (
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