title: [Diagnosis and Treatment of Physical Frailty].
abstract: Physical frailty is a physiological syndrome of older people. It is characterized by a reduced reserve, a reduced stressor resistance, and vulnerability to negative health outcomes. The assessment of physical frailty is increasingly applied to identify high risk patients prior to medical or surgical interventions. The present article describes Fried's frailty phenotype, which is the most frequently applied diagnostic instrument of physical frailty, together with evidence based treatment options.
authors.forename: Tobias
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Braun
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thiel
authors.forename: Ralf-Joachim
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Schulz
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Grüneberg
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D004035:Diet Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D064797:Physical Conditioning, Human / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D035862:Vulnerable Populations