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The associations of leg lean mass with foot pain, posture and function in the Framingham foot study

BACKGROUND: Foot disorders are common in older adults and associated with impaired lower extremity function. Reduced muscle mass may play a role in the etiology of foot disorders and consequent poor function. METHODS: We examined the association of leg lean mass with foot pain, posture and function...

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Autores principales: McLean, Robert R, Dufour, Alyssa B, Katz, Patricia P, Hillstrom, Howard J, Hagedorn, Thomas J, Hannan, Marian T
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4232671/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25400698
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13047-014-0046-5