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A Comparison of Leg Power and Leg Strength Within the InCHIANTI Study: Which Influences Mobility More?
The Journals of Gerontology Series A · 2003 · Vol. 58(8) · pp. M728–M733
Jonathan F. Bean✉(Hebrew SeniorLife)Suzanne G. Leveille(Hebrew SeniorLife)Dan K. Kiely(Hebrew SeniorLife)Stefania Bandinelli(Istituto Nazionale di Riposo e Cura per Anziani)Jack M. Guralnik(Zimmer Biomet (United States))Luigi Ferrucci(Istituto Nazionale di Riposo e Cura per Anziani)
Abstract
These findings identified muscle power to be a more influential proximal determinant of physical performance than impairments in strength and emphasized muscle power as an important determinant of mobility skills in older adults.
Nutrition and Health in AgingCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersBalance, Gait, and Falls PreventionIsometric exerciseLogistic regressionMultivariate statisticsLinear regressionRegression analysisPopulationMuscle strengthBayesian multivariate linear regressionOddsExplained variation
MeSH terms
AgedFemaleHumansLegLongitudinal StudiesMaleMusclesGeriatric AssessmentWalking
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