Clinical considerations for sarcopenia in older Colombian Afro-descendant and mestizo women
Objectives: To identify the frequencies of clinical suspicion of sarcopenia (CSS) and probable sarcopenia (PS) and their association with ethnic groups. Methods: This cross-sectional study categorized 700 women into Afro-descendant and mestizo ethnic groups. Calf circumference, muscle strength, and...
- Autores:
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Monterrosa-Castro, Álvaro
Prada-Tovar, María
Monterrosa-Blanco, Angélica
- Tipo de recurso:
- Article of journal
- Fecha de publicación:
- 2023
- Institución:
- Universidad de Cartagena
- Repositorio:
- Repositorio Universidad de Cartagena
- Idioma:
- eng
- OAI Identifier:
- oai:repositorio.unicartagena.edu.co:11227/19481
- Acceso en línea:
- https://hdl.handle.net/11227/19481
- Palabra clave:
- 3. Ciencias Médicas y de la Salud
Healthy aging
Sarcopenia
Ethnic group
Muscle strength
African Continental Ancestry Group
Strength
Assistance in walking
Rise from a chair
Climb stairs
Falls scale
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- Rights
- openAccess
- License
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/