Cutoff values for appendicular skeletal muscle mass and strength in relation to fear of falling among Brazilian older adults: cross-sectional study - Sampaio RAC, Sampaio PYS, Casta ño LAA, Barbieri JF, Coelho HJ, Arai H, Uchida MC, Gutierrez GL.

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Sarcopenia is an emerging public health issue in Brazil. Because of its high prevalence and the lack of national data, the objective here was to identify cutoff points for appendicular skeletal muscle (ASM) and handgrip strength in r...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news