Using timed up-and-go to identify frail members of the older population

George M Savva; Orna A Donoghue; Frances Horgan; Claire O'Regan; Hilary Cronin; Rose Anne Kenny

doi:10.1093/gerona/gls190

Using timed up-and-go to identify frail members of the older population

George M Savva, Orna A Donoghue, Frances Horgan, Claire O'Regan, Hilary Cronin, Rose Anne Kenny

Norwich Epidemiology Centre

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Abstract

Fried's definition of frailty is widely used but its measurement is problematic. Timed up-and-go (TUG) is a simple measure of mobility that may be a useful proxy for frailty. Here, we describe the distribution of frailty and TUG in the older population of Ireland and discuss the extent to which TUG identifies the frail and prefrail populations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	441-446
Number of pages	6
Journal	The Journals of Gerontology, Series A
Volume	68
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/gls190
Publication status	Published - Apr 2013

Keywords

Activities of Daily Living
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Disability Evaluation
Fatigue
Female
Frail Elderly
Gait
Geriatric Assessment
Hand Strength
Humans
Ireland
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Mobility Limitation
Psychomotor Performance
ROC Curve
Severity of Illness Index
Walking
Weight Loss

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