Sarcopenia and Physical Activity Predict Falls in Older Adults from Amazonas, Brazil (La sarcopenia y la actividad física predicen caídas en adultos mayores de Amazonas, Brasil)

Introduction: Sarcopenia is a progressive and widespread skeletal muscle disorder involving loss of muscle mass and function, and is associated with several outcomes, including falls, functional decline, frailty, and mortality. Therefore, this study aimed: (1) to estimate the prevalence of sarcopen...

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Main Authors: Kessketlen Alves Miranda, Élvio Rubio Gouveia, Bruna Gouveia, Adilson Marques, Pedro Campos, Antonieta Tinôco, Jefferson Jurema, Matthias Kliegel, Andreas Ihle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: FEADEF 2022-01-01
Series:Retos: Nuevas Tendencias en Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación
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Online Access:https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/retos/article/view/88526
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