Association between activity energy expenditure and peak oxygen consumption with sarcopenia

Abstract Background Sedentariness may be an important risk factor for sarcopenia. The aim of this work was to assess the association between muscle mass and strength and markers of usual physical activity such as activity energy expenditure and peak oxygen uptake. Methods Young and old participants...

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Main Authors: Daniel Bunout, Gladys Barrera, Sandra Hirsch, Teresa Jimenez, María Pia de la Maza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0993-y