Assessment of lean mass and physical performance in sarcopenia

Journal of Clinical Densitometry

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 467-471

  Cawthon, Peggy M ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Lean mass; Physical performance; Sarcopenia; Strength; Walking speed

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; HUMAN; LEAN TISSUE; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARCOPENIA; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; IMPEDANCE; PHOTON ABSORPTIOMETRY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SARCOPENIA;

EID: 84952875517     PISSN: 10946950     EISSN: 15590747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocd.2015.05.063     Document Type: Review

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