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Quadriceps muscle strength is a discriminant predictor of dependence in daily activities in nursing home residents

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to explore the relationship between dependence in Activities of Daily Living and muscle strength, muscle morphology and physical function in older nursing home residents, taking possible confounders into consideration. METHODS: A total of 30 nursing home residents (age, 8...

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Autores principales: Wearing, Julia, Stokes, Maria, de Bruin, Eling D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6759157/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31550272
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223016