Association of regional muscle strength with mortality and hospitalisation in older people
Author(s) -
Amelia GuadalupeGrau,
José Antonio Carranza Carnicero,
Alba GómezCabello,
Gonzalo Gutiérrez Ávila,
Sonia Humanes,
Luis M. Alegre,
Marta Castro,
Leocadio Rodrı́guez-Mañas,
Francisco J. GarcíaGarcía
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afv080
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , isometric exercise , confounding , quartile , proportional hazards model , grip strength , physical therapy , hand strength , cohort study , population , muscle strength , cohort , lower risk , physical strength , confidence interval , environmental health
he association between muscular strength, mortality and hospitalisation with ageing can change depending on sex and the body region analysed (e.g. upper and lower limb muscles).
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