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Muscle strength and gait speed rather than lean mass are better indicators for poor cognitive function in older men

We aimed to examine muscle strength, function and mass in relation to cognition in older men. This cross-sectional data-set included 292 men aged ≥60 yr. Handgrip strength (kg) was measured by dynamometry, gait speed by 4-metre walk (m/s) and appendicular lean mass (kg) by dual-energy x-ray absorpti...

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Autores principales: Sui, Sophia X., Holloway-Kew, Kara L., Hyde, Natalie K., Williams, Lana J., Leach, Sarah, Pasco, Julie A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7316855/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32587294
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-67251-8

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