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Skeletal Muscle Function Deficit: An Operational Definition. Results from the InCHIANTI Longitudinal Study

2025-10-07 geriatric medicine Title + abstract only
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BackgroundAge-related muscle dysfunction is a major contributor to disability, frailty, and poor clinical outcomes in older adults. Muscle mass and strength provide limited insight into the multifactorial nature of muscular decline. Skeletal Muscle Function Deficit (SMFD) framework integrates multiple domains muscle mass, quality, strength, and power to capture a broader spectrum of age-related muscle dysfunction. ObjectiveTo develop and validate a composite SMFD score and evaluate its associat...

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