Anthropometry, body composition and functional limitations in the elderly;Indicadores antropométricos, composición corporal y limitaciones funcionales en ancianos

Revista Medica de Chile

Volumn 135, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 846-854

  Arroyo, Patricia ^a   Leraa, Lydia ^a   Sánchez, Hugo ^a   Bunout, Daniel ^a   Santosb, José Luis ^a   Albala, Cecilia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Aged; Anthropometry; Body composition; Frail elderly

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; MUSCLE ATROPHY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULAR ATROPHY; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 34548800389     PISSN: 00349887     EISSN: 07176163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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