Correlation between Body Composition and Physical Performance in Aged People

Summary: Background: With age, body composition often changes with functional limitations in elderly adults. What kind of body composition evaluation method had better correlation with physical capacity is unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between body composition an...

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Main Authors: Shih-Wei Huang, Feng-Chi Hsieh, Li-Fong Lin, Chun-De Liao, Jan-Wen Ku, Dun-Jen Hsiao, Tsan-Hon Liou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2018-09-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959817303022