Purpose Frailty is an important predictor of adverse health events in older people, and
improving quality of life (QOL) is increasingly recognised as a focus for services in this …

Physical activity is associated with greater independence in old age. However, little is known
about the effect of physical activity level and activity type on activities of daily living (ADL) …

Abstract Aims and Objectives Research examining the effectiveness of resistance band
exercises for improving physical and psychological dimensions among frail older adults has …

Objective: To identify the outcomes of studies on gait speed and its use as a marker of
physical frailty in community elderly. Method: Systematic review of the literature performed in …

RESUMO O objetivo do presente trabalho foi descrever as definições conceitual e
operacional da síndrome de fragilidade recomendadas pelo Consenso Brasileiro de …

Background Hypertension is one of the most important risk factors for cardiovascular
disease, which contributes to lowering the quality of life (QOL), especially in elderly patients …

The aim of the present study was to describe the conceptual and operational definitions of
the frailty syndrome recommended by the Brazilian Consensus on Frailty in Older People. In …

Measuring health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is critical to evaluate the burden of frailty in
the older population. This study explored the prevalence of frailty among Vietnamese older …

Objectives To investigate the longitudinal association between frailty and health-related
quality of life (HRQoL) in older adults and to examine whether family functionality moderates …

Introduction: Frailty syndrome, as a physiological syndrome, is characterized by a gradual
decline in physiological reserve and a lowered resistance to stress-inducing factors, leading …