Muscle Strength, Physical Activity, and Functional Limitations in Older Adults with Central Obesity

Background. Obesity and muscle weakness are independently associated with increased risk of physical and functional impairment in older adults. It is unknown whether physical activity (PA) and muscle strength combined provide added protection against functional impairment. This study examines the as...

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Autores principales: Germain, Cassandra M., Batsis, John A., Vasquez, Elizabeth, McQuoid, Douglas R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4789437/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27034833
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8387324

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4789437/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27034833
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8387324

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