Prevalence of sarcopenia and its associated factors: the impact of muscle mass, gait speed, and handgrip strength reference values on reported frequencies

Prevalence of sarcopenia and its associated factors: the impact of muscle mass, gait speed, and handgrip strength reference values on reported frequencies

OBJECTIVES: Sarcopenia is a common treatable geriatric condition. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of sarcopenia and its associated factors in community-dwelling elderly living in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and to discuss the impact of different muscle mass, handgrip strength and ga...

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Main Authors: Virgílio Garcia Moreira, Mariângela Perez, Roberto Alves Lourenço
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2019-04-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Elderly
Gait Speed
Handgrip Strength
Prevalence
Sarcopenia
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322019000100214&lng=en&tlng=en

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