Decreased muscle strength predicts functional impairments in older adults

Monday, February 1, 2010 - 21:35 in Health & Medicine

Decreased muscle strength is associated with difficulty in performing functional activities such as stooping, crouching, or kneeling (SCK) in older adults, according to an observational study published in the January issue of Physical Therapy (PTJ), the scientific journal of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).

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