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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...
Autores principales: | Dip, Renata Maciulis, Cabrera, Marcos AS, Prato, Sabrina Ferrari |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2017
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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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