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Table 1 Physical frailty indicators

From: Interventions to prevent disability in frail community-dwelling elderly: a systematic review

Indicators*

Possible measures†

Mobility

Gait speed

Strength

Grip strength

 

Chair rise

 

Knee extensor strength

Endurance

Lack of energy

 

Tiredness

 

Oxygen-uptake

Nutrition

Under-nutrition (decreased food intake)

 

Weight loss

 

Body Mass Index

 

Obesity

Physical inactivity

Frequency and duration of walking and bicycling in the previous week and the average amount of time spent monthly on hobbies, gardening, odd jobs, and sports

Balance

Items from Berg Balance Scale like

 

Sitting to standing

 

Standing to sitting

 

Standing unsupported

Motor processing

Coordination

 

Movement planning

 

Movement speed

  1. * As mentioned in Ferrucci et al. [14]
  2. † As reported in frailty literature