Is slowness a better discriminator of disability than frailty in older adults?
Dayane Capra de OliveiraRoberta de Oliveira MáximoPaula Camila Ramírez-MuñozAline Fernanda de SouzaMariane Marques LuizMaicon Luis Bicigo DelinocenteMarcos Hortes Nisihara ChagasAndrew SteptoeCesar Messias de OliveiraTiago da Silva AlexandrePublished in: Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (2021)
Slowness is the main warning sign of functional decline in older adults. As its evaluation is easy, fast, and accessible, screening for this frailty component should be prioritized in different clinical contexts so that rehabilitation strategies can be developed to avoid the onset of disability.