Skeletal muscle index and its association with mobility among community‐dwelling older women
Background: The loss of muscle function and reduced mobility levels are the main reasons for the limitations of independence and disability in older people. The main aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the skeletal muscle index and mobility in older women. Material and metho...
Main Author: | ZBIGNIEW M. OSSOWSKI |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego i Sportu w Gdansku
2021-03-01
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Series: | Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity |
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Online Access: | http://balticsportscience.com/view/abstract/id/14372 |
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