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Mid-calf skeletal muscle density and its associations with physical activity, bone health and incident 12-month falls in older adults: The Healthy Ageing Initiative
David Scott ,
Jonas Johansson ,
Lachlan B. McMillan ,
Peter R. Ebeling ,
Anna Nordstrom ,
Peter Nordstrom
December 2018
December 2018
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Abstract
Lower skeletal muscle density, indicating greater infiltration of adipose tissue into
muscles, is associated with higher fracture risk in older adults. We aimed to determine
whether mid-calf muscle density is associated with falls risk and bone health in community-dwelling
older adults.