Browsing Research Output by Subject "Muscle strength"
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The association between calf circumference and appendicular skeletal muscle mass index of black urban women in Tlokwe City
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Background: Sarcopenia, the loss of muscle mass and strength, is associated with adverse health outcomes. Calf circumference (CC) has been proposed as a surrogate measure of muscle mass in the elderly; however, ethnic/sex ... -
The health benefits of exercise therapy for patients with Down syndrome: a systematic review
(AOSIS, 2019)Background: Many patients with Down syndrome (PWDS) have poor cardiometabolic risk profiles, aerobic capacities and weak hypotonic muscles, primarily because of physical inactivity and poor diet. Objectives: This study ...