Population-based reference values of handgrip strength and functional tests of muscle strength and balance in men aged 70-80 years

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Ribom, Eva L ^a   Mellström, Dan ^b   Ljunggren, Östen ^a   Karlsson, Magnus K ^c,d  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Balance in men aged 70 80 years; Functional tests of muscle strength; Handgrip strength; Population based reference values

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; COHORT ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; NORMAL VALUE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; STANDING; WALKING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE TEST; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERENCE VALUES; SWEDEN;

EID: 79960083044     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2010.07.005     Document Type: Article

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