Is lower extremity strength gain associated with improvement in physical performance and disability in frail, community-dwelling elders?
Authors:
- Pamela W. DuncanPDPamela W. Duncan
- Gary KochersbergerGKGary Kochersberger
- Stephanie StudenskiSSStephanie Studenski
Open Access
- 1 January 1998
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Elsevier in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Vol. 79 (1) , 24-30
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