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Walking balance is mediated by muscle strength and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women: an observational study

BACKGROUND: Depletion of ovarian hormone in postmenopausal women has been associated with changes in the locomotor apparatus that may compromise walking function including muscle atrophy/weakness, weight gain, and bone demineralization. Therefore, handgrip strength (HGS), bone mineral density (BMD)...

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Autores principales: Ibeneme, S. C., Ekanem, C., Ezuma, A., Iloanusi, N., Lasebikan, N. N., Lasebikan, O. A., Oboh, O. E.
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/PMC5856195/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29544536
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-018-2000-3