Trunk lean mass and its association with 4 different measures of thoracic kyphosis in older communit...
Trunk lean mass and its association with 4 different measures of thoracic kyphosis in older community dwelling persons
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United States: Public Library of Science
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The causes of age-related hyperkyphosis (HK) include osteoporosis, but only 1/3 of those most severely affected have vertebral fractures, suggesting that there are other important, and potentially modifiable causes. We hypothesized that muscle mass and quality may be important determinants of kyphosis in older persons.
We recruited 72 persons >6...
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Trunk lean mass and its association with 4 different measures of thoracic kyphosis in older community dwelling persons
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1883825032
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1883825032
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0174710
