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- Title
Muscle mass, muscle strength, and muscle fat infiltration as predictors of incident mobility limitations in well-functioning older persons.
- Authors
Visser, Marjolein; Goodpaster, Bret H; Kritchevsky, Stephen B; Newman, Anne B; Nevitt, Michael; Rubin, Susan M; Simonsick, Eleanor M; Harris, Tamara B
- Abstract
Lower muscle mass has been correlated with poor physical function; however, no studies have examined this relationship prospectively. This study aims to investigate whether low muscle mass, low muscle strength, and greater fat infiltration into the muscle predict incident mobility limitation.
- Publication
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 2005, Vol 60, Issue 3, p324
- ISSN
1079-5006
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/gerona/60.3.324