Using timed up-and-go to identify frail members of the older population

Savva, George M, Donoghue, Orna A, Horgan, Frances, O'Regan, Claire, Cronin, Hilary and Kenny, Rose Anne (2013) Using timed up-and-go to identify frail members of the older population. The Journals of Gerontology, Series A, 68 (4). pp. 441-446. ISSN 1758-535X

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Abstract

Fried's definition of frailty is widely used but its measurement is problematic. Timed up-and-go (TUG) is a simple measure of mobility that may be a useful proxy for frailty. Here, we describe the distribution of frailty and TUG in the older population of Ireland and discuss the extent to which TUG identifies the frail and prefrail populations.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	activities of daily living,age factors,aged,aged, 80 and over,disability evaluation,fatigue,female,frail elderly,gait,geriatric assessment,hand strength,humans,ireland,longitudinal studies,male,mobility limitation,psychomotor performance,roc curve,severity of illness index,walking,weight loss
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UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Health in Later Life (former - to 2017) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Norwich Epidemiology Centre Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Norwich Epidemiology Centre
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	26 Nov 2013 13:58
Last Modified:	04 Dec 2023 01:38
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/44916
DOI:	10.1093/gerona/gls190

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