Journal article
The impact of different diagnostic criteria on the association of sarcopenia with injurious falls in the CLSA
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Sarcopenia definitions recommend different combinations of variables (lean mass, strength, and physical function) and different methods of adjusting lean mass. The purpose of this paper was to address the gaps in the literature regarding how differences in the operationalization of sarcopenia impact the association between sarcopenia and injurious falls.
METHODS: Participants included 9936 individuals from the Canadian Longitudinal …
Authors
Mayhew AJ; Phillips SM; Sohel N; Thabane L; McNicholas PD; de Souza RJ; Parise G; Raina P
Journal
Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle, Vol. 11, No. 6, pp. 1603–1613
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
December 2020
DOI
10.1002/jcsm.12622
ISSN
2190-5991