How to assess functional status: A new muscle quality index

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 67-77

  Barbat Artigas, S ^a   Rolland, Y ^b   Zamboni, M ^c   Aubertin Leheudre, Mylène ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Serv Univ Psychiat l'Enfant l'A   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^d CENTRE DE RECHERCHE   (Canada)

Author keywords

aging; functional capacity; Muscle mass; muscle power; muscle strength

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DYNAMOMETER; FIBROSIS; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; LEG MUSCLE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE QUALITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MYOFIBROSIS; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 84856344418     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-012-0004-5     Document Type: Article

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