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Association between toe grasping strength and accelerometer-determined physical activity in middle-aged and older women

[Purpose] To test the hypothesis that toe grasping strength is associated with daily physical activity in older adults. [Subjects] Fifty-seven Japanese women, aged 52–78 years, volunteered. [Methods] Toe grasping and knee extension strength were measured. Physical activity was also measured, using a...

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Autores principales: Abe, Takashi, Thiebaud, Robert S., Loenneke, Jeremy P., Mitsukawa, Naotoshi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4500006/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26180343
http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.27.1893