Do muscle mass, muscle density, strength and physical function similarly influence risk of hospitalization in older adults?

OBJECTIVES: To examine the association between strength, function, lean mass, muscle density and risk of hospitalization. DESIGN: Prospective cohort stud SETTING: Two U.S. clinical centers PARTICIPANTS: Adults aged 70 – 80 years (N=3,011) from the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study. MEASUREMEN...

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Main Authors: Cawthon, Peggy Mannen, Fox, Kathleen M., Gandra, Shravanthi. R., Delmonico, Matthew J., Chiou, Chiun-Fang, Anthony, Mary S., Sewall, Ase, Goodpaster, Bret, Satterfield, Suzanne, Cummings, Steven R., Harris, Tamara B.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3269169/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19682143
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02366.x
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