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SarcopeniaMedicinePhysical therapyGrip strengthProspective cohort studyPhysical medicine and rehabilitationCadenceReceiver operating characteristicPreferred walking speedGerontologyInternal medicine
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- 15
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- 9
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- 630-634
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Jean Woo,
Jason Leung,
John E. Morley
(2014).
Validating the SARC-F: A Suitable Community Screening Tool for Sarcopenia?.
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
, 15
(9)
, 630-634.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2014.04.021
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- 10.1016/j.jamda.2014.04.021