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Longitudinal association between handgrip strength, gait speed and risk of serious falls in a community-dwelling older population

OBJECTIVE: Both grip strength and gait speed can be used as markers of muscle function, however, no previous study has examined them in the same population with respect to risk of falls. METHODS: In this prospective cohort study, utilising data from the ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASP...

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Autores principales: Pham, Thao, McNeil, John J., Barker, Anna L., Orchard, Suzanne G., Newman, Anne B., Robb, Catherine, Ernst, Michael E., Espinoza, Sara, Woods, Robyn L., Nelson, Mark R., Beilin, Lawrence, Hussain, Sultana Monira
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10166501/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37155689
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0285530