Association between body composition and stair negotiation ability among individuals >55 years of age: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Loss of muscle strength exerts a considerable impact on the quality of life and mortality of older adults. The present household survey study measured body composition and muscle strength with the aim of analyzing the roles of low lean mass, low muscle strength and obesity in stair negot...

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Autores principales: Dip, Renata Maciulis, Cabrera, Marcos AS, Prato, Sabrina Ferrari
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5571819/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28860730
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S126779

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5571819/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28860730
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S126779

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