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Relative contribution of muscle strength, lean mass, and lower extremity motor function in explaining between-person variance in mobility in older adults

BACKGROUND: Approximately 35% of individuals > 70 years have mobility limitations. Historically, it was posited lean mass and muscle strength were major contributors to mobility limitations, but recent findings indicate lean mass and muscle strength only moderately explain mobility limitations. O...

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Autores principales: Wages, Nathan P., Simon, Janet E., Clark, Leatha A., Amano, Shinichi, Russ, David W., Manini, Todd M., Clark, Brian C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7385889/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32723298
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-01656-y