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Knee extension strength measurements should be considered as part of the comprehensive geriatric assessment

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Published in 2018 at "BMC Geriatrics"

DOI: 10.1186/s12877-018-0815-2

Abstract: BackgroundComprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) generally includes handgrip strength (HGS) as a measure of overall muscle strength that is associated with various health characteristics in geriatric outpatients. Whether this is also true for knee extension strength… read more here.

Keywords: knee extension; strength; geriatric assessment; health characteristics ... See more keywords