Tests of muscle strength and physical function: Reliability and discrimination of performance in younger and older men and older men with mobility limitations

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2118-2123

  LeBrasseur, Nathan K ^a,b   Bhasin, Shalender ^b   Miciek, Renee ^b   Storer, Thomas W ^b  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Anabolic therapies; Muscle strength; Physical function; Sarcopenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LEG EXERCISE; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; WALKING DIFFICULTY; WALKING SPEED;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILITY LIMITATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 55349096126     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.01953.x     Document Type: Article

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