Muscle strength reduction is related to muscle loss in women over the age of 40.

• Main Authors: Fábio Lera Orsatti (Author), Reinaldo Cesar Dalanesi (Author), Nailza Maestá (Author), Eliana Petri Aguiar Nahas (Author), Roberto Carlos Burini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The objective of this study was to compare the influence of age on muscle mass (MM) and muscle strength (MS) of the upper and lower limbs in women older than 40 years. Fifty-two volunteers were divided into three age groups: 40-49 years (G40, n = 16), 50-59 years (G50, n = 18), and 60-70 years (G60,...