Epidemiology of sarcopenia in elderly Japanese

• Main Authors: Atsumu Yuki (Author), Fujiko Ando (Author), Rei Otsuka (Author), Yasumoto Matsui (Author), Atsushi Harada (Author), Hiroshi Shimokata (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Sarcopenia, a degenerative loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, impacts daily life among the elderly. Because few cohort studies have examined muscle mass, muscular strength, physical performance, and probable confounding factors in detail, the prevalence of sarcopenia among the elderly in Jap...