Body composition in older orthopaedic rehabilitation inpatients: Are field methods valid?

Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 160-165

  Yaxley, Alison ^a   Miller, Michelle ^b   Masters, Stacey ^a   Ahern, Michael ^c,d   Crotty, Maria ^a  

^a Clinical Effectiveness   (Australia)

^b Departments of Nutrition and Dietetics   (Australia)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bioelectrical impedance analysis; Body composition; Corrected arm muscle area; Dual energy X ray absorptiometry; Elderly; Orthopaedic rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956114908     PISSN: 14466368     EISSN: 17470080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-0080.2010.01449.x     Document Type: Article

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