Sarcopenia and cardiovascular risk in physically active adult and elderly women

The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of sarcopenia and its association with risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in non-sedentary women. Study participants were 124 women (control group (CG) n = 33; 24.5 ± 2.9 years and study group (SG) n = 91; 61.9 ± 8.7 years). Anthropo...

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Main Authors: Eliane Aparecida de Castro, Luciana Moreira Lima, Matheus Santos Cerqueira, Sebastião Gobbi, Leonice Aparecida Doimo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista 2014-03-01
Series:Motriz: Revista de Educacao Fisica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-65742014000100092&lng=en&tlng=en