Muscle strength in diabetics compared to non-diabetic elderly subjects: A cross sectional and case-control study

• Main Authors: Mohammad Rahimi (Author), Payam Saadat (Author), Seyed reza Hosseini (Author), Mohammadali Bayani (Author), Ali Bijani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Babol University of Medical Sciences, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: With the growing population of the elderly, the prevalence of disabilities and chronic diseases will also likely increase. Muscle weakness leads to low amounts of physical activity in elderly diabetic patients and makes them susceptible to falls. In this study, we aimed to compare the mu...