Lifestyle factors are significantly associated with the locomotive syndrome: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background The Japanese Orthopedic Association first proposed the concept of “locomotive syndrome” in 2007. It refers to circumstances in which elderly people need nursing care services or are at high risk of requiring such services within a short time. Recently, the public health burden of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-017-0630-1 |