Muscle Power of the Ankle Flexors Predicts Functional Performance in Community‐Dwelling Older Women
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- 1 September 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Vol. 49 (9) , 1161-1167
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1532-5415.2001.49232.x
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To test the hypothesis that peak power of the ankle flexors is related to physical functioning in older women with functional limitations. DESIGN: A cross‐sectional study. SETTING: Univer...Keywords
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