Protein Supplementation and Physical Function: Muscular and Cognitive Perspectives

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 144-145

  Chu, Leung Wing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GAIT; HUMAN; LETTER; MALNUTRITION; MORTALITY; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NITROGEN BALANCE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PROTEIN DIET; PROTEIN INTAKE; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REACTION TIME; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

EID: 84873202336     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2012.11.003     Document Type: Letter

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