Muscle size, strength, and physical performance and their associations with bone structure in the Hertfordshire Cohort Study.
Sarcopenia is associated with a greater fracture risk. This relationship was originally thought to be explained by an increased risk of falls in sarcopenic individuals. However, in addition, there is growing evidence of a functional muscle-bone unit in which bone health may be directly influenced by...
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2013
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