Association between handgrip strength, balance, and knee flexion/extension strength in older adults
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Nutrition and handgrip strength of older adults in rural Malawi.
OBJECTIVE To examine the relationship between the nutritional status and handgrip strength of older people in rural Malawi. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING : Lilongwe rural, Malawi, situated approximately 35-50 km from the city. SUBJECTS Ninety seven males and 199 females participated in this study. METHODS Selected anthropometric measurements were taken and nutrition indices were...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLOS ONE
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198185