Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 35-41 , January 2009

Fat-Free Mass, Strength, and Sarcopenia are Related to Bone Mineral Density in Older Women

  • Ricardo M. Lima

      Affiliations

    • Programa de Pós-graduação em Educação Física, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Ricardo Moreno Lima, MD, Universidade Católica de Brasília—UCB, Mestrado em Educação Física, QS 07, Lote 01, Prédio São João Bosco, Sala 119, CEP: 71.996-700, Taguatinga, DF, Brazil.
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  • Lídia M.A. Bezerra

      Affiliations

    • Programa de Pós-graduação em Educação Física, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil
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  • Heloisa T. Rabelo

      Affiliations

    • Programa de Pós-graduação em Educação Física, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil
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  • Maria A.F. Silva

      Affiliations

    • Programa de Pós-graduação em Educação Física, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil
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  • Antonio J.R. Silva

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Ciências do Desporto, Exercício e Saúde, Universidade de Trás os Montes de Alto Douro, Portugal
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  • Martim Bottaro

      Affiliations

    • Faculdade de Educação Física, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil
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  • Ricardo J. de Oliveira

      Affiliations

    • Programa de Pós-graduação em Educação Física, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil

Received 24 June 2008 ,Revised 12 October 2008 ,Accepted 15 October 2008.

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PII: S1094-6950(08)00479-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2008.10.003

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 35-41 , January 2009

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