Age‐associated decline of muscle mass, grip strength and gait speed: A 4‐year longitudinal study of 3018 community‐dwelling older Chinese

Studies about sarcopenia in Asia are fewer, and started later than in Europe and America. We attempted to examine the decline in muscle mass, grip strength and gait speed in a cohort of older Chinese prospectively over 4 years.

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