Sarcopenia: prevalence and associated factors among elderly from a Brazilian capital

Abstract Introduction: Sarcopenia has been currently considered a public health problem, affecting a large portion of the elderly and making them more susceptible to the risk of falls. Objective: To estimate the prevalence and factors associated with sarcopenia in the elderly from a Brazilian cap...

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Main Authors: Andreia Pelegrini, Giovana Zaperllon Mazo, André de Araújo Pinto, Tânia Rosane Bertoldo Benedetti, Diego Augusto Santos Silva, Edio Luiz Petroski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editora Champagnat 2018-05-01
Series:Fisioterapia em Movimento
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-51502018000100201&lng=en&tlng=en