Differences in body composition and physical functions associated with sarcopenia in Chinese elderly: Reference values and prevalence

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 118-123

  Zeng, Ping ^a   Wu, Sinan ^a   Han, Yiwen ^a   Liu, Jingmin ^b   Zhang, Yi ^a   Zhang, Enyi ^a   Zhang, Yan ^a   Gong, Huan ^a   Pang, Jing ^a   Tang, Zhili ^b   Liu, Hongxing ^b   Zheng, Xiuyuan ^b   Zhang, Tiemei ^a  

^a BEIJING HOSPITAL   (China)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Muscle mass; Muscle strength; Physical performance; Sarcopenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CHINESE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PREVALENCE; REFERENCE VALUE; SARCOPENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; WALKING SPEED; AGE; AGING; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHINA; FITNESS; GAIT; HAND STRENGTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; VERY ELDERLY;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY COMPOSITION; CHINA; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; FEMALE; GAIT; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PREVALENCE; REFERENCE VALUES; SARCOPENIA;

EID: 84918557622     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2014.08.010     Document Type: Article

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