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Cognitive And Psychosocial Factors Associated With Sarcopenia In Older Adults, Murad Taani
Cognitive And Psychosocial Factors Associated With Sarcopenia In Older Adults, Murad Taani
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Objectives: To describe the muscle mass, strength, and function of older adults living in residential care apartment complexes (RCACs) and examine the association between self-efficacy for exercise, depressive symptoms, social support and sarcopenia. The convergent validity of Muscle Mechanography (MM) when compared to the traditional muscle function and strength tests was also tested.
Design: Secondary data analysis of baseline data from a clinical trial.
Setting: One RCAC in the Midwestern United States.
Participants: Thirty-one older adults living in one RCAC.
Measurement: Muscle mass was measured by bioelectrical impedance spectroscopy. Muscle function was evaluated by the Short Physical Performance Battery test, …