Sarcopenia, balance and risk of falling in a sample of Portuguese community-dwelling older adults
Background and aims: Given the growing aging index, Portuguese population is particularly exposed to a higher risk of falls, which is related to decreased levels of lower limbs muscle mass and strength. These factors are a consequence of sarcopenia which has been associated with higher risk of falli...
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| Format: | conferenceObject |
| Language: | eng |
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2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/7721 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:repositorio.ipl.pt:10400.21/7721 |