Factors Associated With Good Intrinsic Capacity in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Crislainy Vieira Freitas, Daniela Cristina Carvalho de Abreu, Ewertton de Souza Bezerra, Ayrles Silva Gonçalves Barbosa Mendonça, Pedro Porto Alegre Baptista, Renato Campos Freire Junior, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Federal University of Amazonas, Departiment of Health Sciences, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Unyversity of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Published online on October 01, 2025

Abstract

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Intrinsic capacity (IC) is defined as the set of individual physical and mental abilities, the preservation of which will influence functional skills throughout aging. Therefore, it is important that its assessment be incorporated into healthcare services ...