Background With growing numbers of older people worldwide, improving and maintaining
quality of life during the extended years of life are a major focus for healthcare providers and …

Purpose Frailty is an important predictor of adverse health events in older people, and
improving quality of life (QOL) is increasingly recognised as a focus for services in this …

The reduced muscle mass and impaired muscle performance that define sarcopenia in older
individuals are associated with increased risk of physical limitation and a variety of chronic …

Objectives: Frailty is a geriatric syndrome characterised by the clinical presentation of
identifiable physical alterations such as loss of muscle mass and strength, energy and …

Purpose To assess the predictive validity of the 15 components of the Tilburg Frailty
Indicator (TFI), a self-report questionnaire, for quality of life domains physical health …

Objective The aim of this study was to assess the quality of life (QOL) of medical students
during their medical education and explore the influencing factors of the QOL of students …

Background Information about frailty status and its transition is important to inform clinical
decisions. Predicting frailty transition is beneficial for its prevention. While Indonesia is the …

Background The purpose of this study was to identify the incidence of frailty and to
investigate the relationship between frailty status and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) …

Abstract Objective To translate the Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI) into Chinese and assess its
reliability and validity. Methods A sample of 917 community-dwelling older people, aged≥ …

Purpose The aim of this study was to examine the associations between daily physical
activity (DPA), handgrip strength, appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASMM) and physical …