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Effects of resistance training on body composition and functional capacity among sarcopenic obese residents in long-term care facilities: a preliminary study

BACKGROUND: Aging-related loss of muscle and strength with increased adiposity is prevalent among older people in long-term care (LTC) facilities. Studies have shown that people with sarcopenic obesity (SO) are at high risk of declining physical performance. At present, no interventional studies on...

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Autores principales: Chiu, Shu-Ching, Yang, Rong-Sen, Yang, Rea-Jeng, Chang, Shu-Fang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5778732/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29357826
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-018-0714-6