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Poor physical function in elderly women in low-level aged care is related to muscle strength rather than to measures of sarcopenia
PURPOSE: To determine the prevalence of sarcopenia and investigate relationships among body composition, muscle strength, and physical function in elderly women in low-level aged care. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Sixty-three ambulatory women (mean age 86 years) participated in this cross-sectional study w...
Autores principales: | Woods, Julie L, Iuliano-Burns, Sandra, King, Susannah J, Strauss, Boyd J, Walker, Karen Z |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3066255/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21472094 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S16979 |
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