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Lean mass and lower limb muscle function in relation to hip strength, geometry and fracture risk indices in community-dwelling older women

SUMMARY: In a population-based sample of British women aged over 70 years old, lean mass and peak lower limb muscle force were both independently associated with hip strength and fracture risk indices, thereby suggesting a potential benefit of promoting leg muscle strengthening exercise for the prev...

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Autores principales: Elhakeem, A., Hartley, A., Luo, Y., Goertzen, A. L., Hannam, K., Clark, E. M., Leslie, W. D., Tobias, J. H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer London 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6331743/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30552442
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00198-018-4795-z