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Gender specific age-related changes in bone density, muscle strength and functional performance in the elderly: a-10 year prospective population-based study

BACKGROUND: Age-related losses in bone mineral density (BMD), muscle strength, balance, and gait have been linked to an increased risk of falls, fractures and disability, but few prospective studies have compared the timing, rate and pattern of changes in each of these measures in middle-aged and ol...

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Autores principales: Daly, Robin M, Rosengren, Bjorn E, Alwis, Gayani, Ahlborg, Henrik G, Sernbo, Ingemar, Karlsson, Magnus K
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3716823/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23829776
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-13-71