The etiology and exercise implications of sarcopenia in the elderly

An increasing aging population greatly impacts health care services worldwide. A large percentage of healthcare expenditures for seniors arise from the negative outcomes of muscle loss, also known as sarcopenia. Aging-related losses of muscle strength and quality impair balance, walking ability and...

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Main Author: Jie Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-06-01
Series:International Journal of Nursing Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013215000411