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Cross-sectional relationship between physical fitness components and functional performance in older persons living in long-term care facilities

BACKGROUND: The age-related deterioration of physiological capacities such as muscle strength and balance is associated with increased dependence. Understanding the contribution of physical fitness components to functional performance facilitates the development of adequate exercise interventions ai...

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Autores principales: Singh, Amika S, Chin A Paw, Marijke JM, Bosscher, Ruud J, van Mechelen, Willem
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1379646/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16464255
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-6-4