Background Frailty is an age-related condition that implies a vulnerability status affecting
quality of life and independence of the elderly. Physical fitness is closely related to frailty, as …

Aging is often associated with a decline in physical function that eventually leads to loss of
autonomy in activities of daily living (ADL). Walking is a very common ADL, important for …

Background Estimates indicate that nearly 8% of the over 500,000 survivors of childhood
cancer living in the United States are frail in their fourth and fifth decades of life, a phenotype …

The aim of this meta-analysis was to analyse the magnitude of the effect-size of the cognitive
status of populations over 60 years of age, when comparing nonfrail versus pre-frail and …

To better determine the rate of aging and offer tailored intervention or medical care, it is
essential to create a comprehensive indicator that can evaluate physical fitness in middle …

Aim: There is limited information about the association between frailty, cognitive status and
functional fitness in older adults living in institutions. We aimed to determine the prevalence …

Purpose To identify the different fatigue items in existing frailty scales. Methods PubMed,
Web of Knowledge and PsycINFO were systematically screened for frailty scales. 133 …

Objective To correlate peak expiratory flow (PEF) with the incidence of frailty, deaths and
falls among nursing home residents. Methods This is a 1-year longitudinal analysis …

The aim of this study was to identify the factors that determined the participation of people
aged 60 years and older in physical activity (PA) at least once or more frequently in the year …

Background: The frail elderly are prone to falls and fractures, which can result in
dependency, disability, admission to institutions, and even death. They are at increased risk …