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Association of Muscle Power With Functional Status in Community-Dwelling Elderly Women
The Journals of Gerontology Series A · 2000 · Vol. 55(4) · pp. M192–M199
Mona Foldvari✉(Tufts University)Maureen Clark(Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging)L. C. Laviolette(Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging)Matt A. Bernstein(Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging)D. Kaliton(Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center)Carmen Castañeda(Tufts University)Chun Pu(Tufts University)Jeffrey M. Hausdorff(Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center)Roger A. Fielding(Boston University)M. A. F. Singh(Tufts University)
Abstract
Leg power is a strong predictor of self-reported functional status in elderly women.
Nutrition and Health in AgingBalance, Gait, and Falls PreventionCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMedicineFunctional trainingUnivariate analysisPopulationGerontologyPhysical therapyPhysical medicine and rehabilitationInternal medicineMultivariate analysisEnvironmental health
MeSH terms
Activities of Daily LivingAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHealth StatusHumansMuscle ContractionNeuropsychological TestsPhysical EndurancePhysical FitnessExerciseMultivariate AnalysisRandomized Controlled Trials as Topic
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- Illinois State University
- National Institutes of Health
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