Comparison of Handgrip to Leg Extension Strength for Predicting Slow Gait Speed in Older Adults

BACKGROUND: The FNIH Sarcopenia Project developed evidence-based criteria for clinically relevant weakness based on handgrip strength (HG). Physical mobility relies primarily on actions of the lower extremity musculature, an comparison of HG to leg strength is necessary to justify the acceptability...

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Publicado no:J Am Geriatr Soc
Main Authors: Fragala, Maren S., Alley, Dawn E., Shardell, Michelle D., Harris, Tamara B., McLean, Robert R., Kiel, Douglas P., Cawthon, Peggy M., Dam, Thuy-Tien L., Ferrucci, Luigi, Guralnik, Jack M., Kritchevsky, Stephen B., Vassileva, Maria T., Gudnason, Vilmunder, Eiriksdottir, Gudny, Koster, Annemarie, Newman, Anne, Siggeirsdottir, Kristin, Satterfield, Suzanne, Studenski, Stephanie A., Kenny, Anne M.
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado em: 2016
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Acesso em linha:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5490244/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26782864
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgs.13871
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