The relationship between leg power and physical performance in mobility-limited older people.

F Bean, Jonathan; K Kiely, Dan; Herman, Seth; G Leveille, Suzanne; Mizer, Kelly; R Frontera, Walter; A Fielding, Roger

doi:10.1046/j.1532-5415.2002.50111.x

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The relationship between leg power and physical performance in mobility-limited older people.

Published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society • Mar 1, 2002

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Authors:

Jonathan F Bean

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Dan K Kiely

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Seth Herman

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of leg power and leg strength on the physical performance of community-dwelling mobility-limited older people. DESIGN: Cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from a 12-week randomized controlled exercise-intervention study. SETTING...

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