Physical performance in the health environment: an undervalued practical and inexpensive tool
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In this article, Festa et al. highlight that the assessment of physical performance is not currently valued as a simple and practical tool for estimating health status in the general population. Consequently, the purpose of this opinion article is to highlight the importance of testing and classifying physical performance as an indicator of overall health, encouraging health professionals to consider them as an accessible and inexpensive tool for the public health context, in contrast to laboratory assessments.
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Evaluating physical performance provides a dynamic understanding of how nutrition influences functional independence, recovery potential, and quality of life, particularly in aging or clinically compromised populations.
“Evaluating physical performance therefore provides a dynamic understanding of how nutrition influences functional independence, recovery potential, and quality of life, particularly in aging or clinically compromised populations [130,131].”
From The Seven Methods for the Evaluation of Nutritional Status—ABCDEFG: Narrative Review (2026) · cites this paper as [130]
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The Seven Methods for the Evaluation of Nutritional Status—ABCDEFG: Narrative Review
Zambrano-Villacres, R., Arteaga-Pazmiño, C., Guevara Castillo, W. D., Herrera-Fontana, M. E., Domínguez Brito, L. D., Becerra Granados, L. M., Recoba-Obregón, P. E., Rodríguez-Veintimilla, D., Bressi, V., Andrade-Molina, D., et al. (2026) · Applied Sciences · doi:10.3390/app16020845 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
- Authors
- Festa, R., Jofré-Saldía, E., Garrido-Osorio, V, & Jannas-Vela, S.
- Affiliations
- Sports Performance Research, Rosario, Argentina
- Escuela de Ciencias de la Actividad Física, el Deporte y la Salud, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Avenida Libertador Bernardo O’Higgins nº 3363, Estación Central, Santiago 9170022, Chile
- University of O'Higgins (CL)
- Venue
- Perspectives in Public Health
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2024-11
- Volume
- 144
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 342-343
- ISSN
- 1757-9139 (ISSN-L)
- 1757-9147
- OpenAlex
- W4404998092
- Cited by
- 2
- References
- 1
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1
- FWCI
- 0.56
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Perspectives in Public Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Geriatrics and Gerontology › Frailty in Older Adults
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Keywords
- physical performance, health assessment, physical fitness assessment, health indicators, low-cost assessment tools, physical activity
- MeSH terms
- Physical Functional Performance, Health Status, Humans, Public Health
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