Validity and Reliability of Tools to Measure Muscle Mass, Strength, and Physical Performance in Community-Dwelling Older People: A Systematic Review

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 170-178

  Mijnarends, Donja M ^a   Meijers, Judith M M ^a   Halfens, Ruud J G ^a   Ter Borg, Sovianne ^b   Luiking, Yvette C ^b   Verlaan, Sjors ^b   Schoberer, Daniela ^c   Cruz Jentoft, Alfonso J ^d   Van Loon, Luc J C ^a   Schols, Jos M G A ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b DANONE RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^d HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Community dwelling; Measurement properties; Muscle function; Muscle mass

Indexed keywords

ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; CHECKLIST; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COMPARTMENT MODEL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONCURRENT VALIDITY; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTENT VALIDITY; CRITERION RELATED VALIDITY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; DYNAMOMETRY; FAT FREE MASS; GAIT; GOLD STANDARD; GRIP STRENGTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; INTRARATER RELIABILITY; MEASUREMENT ERROR; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; REVIEW; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WALKING SPEED;

EID: 84874257239     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2012.10.009     Document Type: Review

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