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Calf circumference has a positive correlation with physical performance among community-dwelling middle-aged, older women

INTRODUCTION: Sarcopenia and frailty are well-known public health problems in middle-aged and older people. Calf circumference (CC) is a representative anthropometric index that may be useful for screening sarcopenia. Physical performance, assessed by hand grip strength and gait speed, measures sarc...

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Autores principales: Wang, Po-Chun, Yeh, Wei-Chung, Tsai, Yi-Wen, Chen, Jau-Yuan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9780591/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36568803
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1038491