Lean Body Mass Associated with Upper Body Strength in Healthy Older Adults While Higher Body Fat Limits Lower Extremity Performance and Endurance

Lean Body Mass Associated with Upper Body Strength in Healthy Older Adults While Higher Body Fat Limits Lower Extremity Performance and Endurance

Impaired strength adversely influences an older person’s ability to perform activities of daily living. A cross-sectional study of 117 independently living men and women (age = 73.4 ± 9.4 year; body mass index (BMI) = 27.6 ± 4.8 kg/m2) aimed to assess the association between body composition and: (1...

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Main Authors: Karen Charlton, Marijka Batterham, Kelly Langford, Jenna Lateo, Erin Brock, Karen Walton, Philippa Lyons-Wall, Katie Eisenhauer, Nick Green, Cameron McLean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-08-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
older people
body composition
physical function
upper body strength
lean body mass
protein
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/7/9/5327

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