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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12444 |