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Cognitive and behavioral factors associated to probable sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults.
Exp Aging Res
May 2022
Physiological Sciences and Teacher at Federal University of Santa Catarina - UFSC, Department of Health Science, Campus Jardim Das Avenidas, Araranguá, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Background: Sarcopenia has a high prevalence in older adults and is associated with chronic aggravations to health, so therefore it is important to identify older adults who are affected by sarcopenia in order to establish preventative strategies or early interventions.
Objective: To estimate the prevalence of probable sarcopenia and verify its association with cognitive impairment, fear of falling, depressive symptoms and health self-perception in community-dwelling older adults.
Methods: A cross-sectional study with simple random sampling including 306 older adults of both genders.