Body composition, fear of falling and balance performance in community-dwelling older adults
Objectives: We aimed to 1) assess body composition using a portable technology, bioelectrical impedance analysis, (BIA) and 2) examine the associations between body composition and the discrepancy of fear of falling (FOF) and balance performance. Methods: A cross-sectional study included 121 older a...
Main Authors: | Ladda Thiamwong, Rui Xie, Norma E. Conner, Justine M. Renziehausen, Eunice Oladepe Ojo, Jeffrey R. Stout |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
2023-01-01
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Series: | Translational Medicine of Aging |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468501123000068 |
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