Yubi Wakka Finger Ring Test

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Purpose[edit | edit source]

The“Yubi-wakka" (finger-ring) test is a simple self-screening tool developed by the Japanese to check for sarcopenia among community-dwelling older adults.[1]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. Tanaka T, Takahashi K, Akishita M, Tsuji T, Iijima K. “Yubi‐wakka”(finger‐ring) test: A practical self‐screening method for sarcopenia, and a predictor of disability and mortality among Japanese community‐dwelling older adults. Geriatrics & gerontology international. 2018 Feb;18(2):224-32.
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