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Repeatability and validity of a standardised maximal step-up test for leg function-a diagnostic accuracy study

BACKGROUND: Objectively assessed physical performance is a strong predictor for morbidity and premature death and there is an increasing interest in the role of sarcopenia in many chronic diseases. There is a need for robust and valid functional tests in clinical practice. Therefore, the repeatabili...

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Autores principales: Nyberg, Lillemor A, Hellénius, Mai-Lis, Kowalski, Jan, Wändell, Per, Andersson, Peter, Sundberg, Carl Johan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3173406/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21854575
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-12-191