Gait speed as a mediator of the effect of sarcopenia on dependency in activities of daily living

Abstract Background Sarcopenia in older adults is strongly associated with an increase in dependency in activities of daily living (ADL) and with a decline in gait speed. Interestingly, gait speed has been shown to independently predict mortality. In this context, our study aimed to explore the medi...

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Main Authors: Miguel A. Perez‐Sousa, Luis Carlos Venegas‐Sanabria, Diego Andrés Chavarro‐Carvajal, Carlos Alberto Cano‐Gutierrez, Mikel Izquierdo, Jorge Enrique Correa‐Bautista, Robinson Ramírez‐Vélez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12444