Practice of moderate physical activity can attenuate the loss of lean body mass in menopausal women

<p>The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between physical activity (PA) and total body (BLM), leg (LLM) and arm lean mass (ALM) in menopausal women. Sixty two 62 menopausal women were included (61.2±7.6 years). Their practice of PA was assessed by Actigraph GT3X accelerometer,...

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Main Authors: Tiego Diniz tdiniz, Diego G.D. Christofaro, Vanessa R. dos Santos, Juliana Viezel, Camila Buonani, Fabricio E. Rossi, Ismael F. Freitas Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Desafio Singular 2015-05-01
Series:Motricidade
Online Access:http://revistas.rcaap.pt/motricidade/article/view/3727