A Comparison of Leg Power and Leg Strength Within the InCHIANTI Study: Which Influences Mobility More?

F. Bean, Jonathan; G. Leveille, Suzanne; K. Kiely, D.; Bandinelli, Stefania; M. Guralnik, Jack; Ferrucci, Luigi

doi:10.1093/gerona/58.8.m728

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A Comparison of Leg Power and Leg Strength Within the InCHIANTI Study: Which Influences Mobility More?

Published in The Journals of Gerontology Series A • Aug 1, 2003

Authors:

Jonathan F. Bean

Suzanne G. Leveille

D. K. Kiely

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In a clinical study evaluating the functioning of mobility-limited elders, muscle power accounted for more of the variation in function than strength did. There was also evidence that the power-function relationship may be described as curvilinear. However, these findings have never been...

Subject

Isometric exercise

Logistic regression

Multivariate statistics

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