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Aim: Studies about the relationships between muscle mass, muscle strength and physical performance in Egyptian elderly are scarce.The current study aimed to investigate the relationships between muscle mass, muscle strength and physical performance in a sample of older Egyptians. Methods: The study was a case-control study conducted on 76 elderly subjects, aged from 60 -75 years old,males and females,recruited from geriatric outpatient clinic, Ain Shams University hospital. Subjects were divided according to gait speed ( measured by four meters walking test)as indicator of physical performance into two groups,cases:38 subjects withlow gait speed ( |
