Body mass index, muscle strength and physical performance in older adults from eight cohort studies: the HALCyon programme
Objective To investigate the associations of body mass index (BMI) and grip strength with objective measures of physical performance (chair rise time, walking speed and balance) including an assessment of sex differences and non-linearity. Methods Cross-sectional data from eight UK cohort studies (t...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Sprog: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2013
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