Investigation of gait characteristics in the elderly population in Singapore for diagnosis of sarcopenia and related observations in knee MRI.

Sarcopenia is defined as the loss of muscle mass, strength and function with age. It is characterized by a lower skeletal muscle quantity, higher fat accumulation in the muscle, lower muscle strength, and lower physical performance. Therefore, the consequence of sarcopenia results in the increased r...

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Main Author: Singh Gautam.
Other Authors: Poh Chueh Loo
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Language:English
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/50508
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English