The relationship between grip strength and muscle mass (MM), inflammatory biomarkers and physical performance in community-dwelling very old persons

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 345-351

  Legrand, D ^a   Adriaensen, W ^a,b   Vaes, B ^a   Mathei C ^a,b   Wallemacq, P ^c   Degryse, J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Grip strength; Inflammatory biomarkers; MM; Physical performance; Sarcopenia

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; INTERLEUKIN 6; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITION; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY LIVING; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; INFLAMMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SARCOPENIA; WALKING SPEED;

GRIP STRENGTH; INFLAMMATORY BIOMARKERS; MM; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; SARCOPENIA;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; INTERLEUKIN-6; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL FITNESS; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 84881667596     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2013.06.003     Document Type: Article

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