Association between Clinical Measures of Sarcopenia in a Sample of Community-dwelling Women

Abstrakt

Sarcopenia is defined as a loss of muscle mass and strength as well as a reduction in physical performance with aging. This study was undertaken to examine the association between specific measures of muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical performance in older women

Klíčová slova

• body composition
• muscle strength
• physical performance
• bioelectric impedance analysis
• handgrip dynamometry
• usual gait speed