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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Editora Champagnat
2018-05-01
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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 |