Correlates of Level and Loss of Grip Strength in Later Life: Findings from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing and the Hertfordshire Cohort Study

Characterisation of grip strength (GS) using isometric dynamometry is central to the definition of sarcopenia. Determinants of low GS include: older age, shorter stature, low physical activity, poor nutrition, socioeconomic disadvantage and multimorbidity. Less is known about risk factors for accele...

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Autores principales: Syddall, H. E., Westbury, L. D., Shaw, S. C., Dennison, E. M., Cooper, C., Gale, C. R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2017
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5760591/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29058059
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00223-017-0337-5

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5760591/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29058059
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00223-017-0337-5

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