Health and Functioning of Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Urban and Rural Areas of Portugal—What Are the Implications for Physiotherapy Care?
These findings suggest that rural living is associated with lower functional capacity and poorer health, underscoring the need for targeted physiotherapy and primary care strategies in rural settings.
Authors
- Monserrat Conde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9669-9180)
- Sara Ferreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1380-5038)
- Magda Reis
- Anabela Correia Martins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2696-2086)
Institutions
- Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra (PT)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- University of Coimbra (PT)
- Polytechnic Institute of Porto (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22121827
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.52