Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 96-101 , January 2010

Association Between Lean Mass and Handgrip Strength With Bone Mineral Density in Physically Active Postmenopausal Women

  • Rosangela Villa Marin

      Affiliations

    • Physical Fitness Research Center of São Caetano do Sul—CELAFISCS, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Division of Endocrinology, Federal University of São Paulo—UNIFESP, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Rosangela Villa Marin, Division of Endocrinology, Federal University of São Paulo—UNIFESP, Jarauara Street, 407 Vila Re, 03556-000 São Paulo, Brazil.
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  • Márcia Alessandra Carneiro Pedrosa

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology, Federal University of São Paulo—UNIFESP, São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Linda Denise Fernandes Moreira-Pfrimer

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology, Federal University of São Paulo—UNIFESP, São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Sandra Marcela Mahecha Matsudo

      Affiliations

    • Physical Fitness Research Center of São Caetano do Sul—CELAFISCS, São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Marise Lazaretti-Castro

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology, Federal University of São Paulo—UNIFESP, São Paulo, Brazil

Received 23 December 2008 ,Revised 4 November 2009 ,Accepted 2 December 2009.

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PII: S1094-6950(09)00270-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2009.12.001

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 96-101 , January 2010

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