Frailty is a syndrome characterized by reduced physiological reserves, increased
vulnerability to stressors and adverse health outcomes. Frailty can change the prognosis …

Objectives The present study aimed at investigating the prevalence of prefrailty and frailty in
South American older adults according to the setting and region. Design A literature search …

Background Frailty is a kind of geriatric syndrome, which is very common in the elderly.
Patients with malnutrition are at higher risk of frailty. This study explored the correlation …

RESUMEN Introducción: En Latinoamérica, la prevalencia del síndrome de fragilidad en
adultos mayores no institucionalizados de 60 años a más oscila entre 7, 7 y 39, 3%. En …

Objectives This study examined the association between frailty development and physical
activity including the number of steps, the time of light-intensity physical activity (LPA) with< …

Frailty is a broadly investigated geriatric condition, which is characterized by an increased
vulnerability to stressors. It represents an extremely relevant public health issue …

Fear of falling and history of falls are frequent situations in older adults, which can be
aggravated by sedentary behavior (SB). The objective was to establish SB cutoff values …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Existence of an association between sedentary behavior and
frailty among older adults has been suggested. However, there is a lack of studies …

Purpose: Despite numerous established benefits of exercise, many older adults do not get
enough. The purpose of this study was to identify facilitators and barriers to physical …

This study investigated the relationship between physical activity, inactivity, physical
function, and sleep in older adults with a frailty phenotype. A total of 184 pre-frail/frail older …