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Physical Function

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Wong Sweet Fun
The Singapore Family Physician Vol 37 No 2 - Management of Functional Decline in Older Adults
8 - 17
1 April 2011
0377-5305
In recent years, a growing body of research shows that physical performance measures such as the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), are valuable in providing useful information in the assessment of older adults. These measures have the advantages of being reproducible and more sensitive to change. They have also been proven to be practical and safe for trained persons to administer in the home and community settings.