Handgrip strength does not represent an appropriate measure to evaluate changes in muscle strength during an exercise intervention program in frail older people

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 27-36

  Tieland, Michael ^a   Verdijk, Lex B ^a   De Groot, Lisette C P G M ^a   Van Loon, Luc J C ^a  

^a TOP INSTITUTE FOOD AND NUTRITION   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aging; Frailty; Resistance type exercise training; Sarcopenia

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HAND STRENGTH; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; MEDICAL RECORD; MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SARCOPENIA; VALIDATION STUDY; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIET RECORDS; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SARCOPENIA;

EID: 84925424295     PISSN: 1526484X     EISSN: 15432742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.2013-0123     Document Type: Article

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