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Skeletal Muscle and Physical Activity in Portuguese Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

Abstract

The aims of this study were to describe age- and sex-related differences in total body skeletal muscle (TB-SM) mass and to determine the variance explained by physical activity (PA). This cross-sectional study included 401 males and 402 females, aged 60-79 years. TB-SM was determined by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and PA by Baecke questionnaire. Statistical analysis included t test, ANOVAs, Pearson correlations, and multiple …

Authors

Gouveia ÉR; Gouveia BR; Maia JA; Blimkie CJ; Freitas DL

Journal

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, Vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 567–574

Publisher

Human Kinetics

Publication Date

10 2016

DOI

10.1123/japa.2015-0129

ISSN

1063-8652