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The association between sleep duration and physical performance in Chinese community-dwelling elderly

Body Composition Assessment
Author
Fu L et al.
Used Parameters : SMM

Publication Year : 2017

Country : China

Journal : PLoS One

Background Physical performance is an important healthy factor in elder people. Good living habits, which include sleep, can maintain physical strength and physical performance. The aim of the present study was to conduct a cross-sectional study to determine the association between total sleep duration and physical performance. Methods Our study population comprised residents of the township central hospital in the suburban of Tianjin, China. We measured muscle strength, walk speed and balance function by grip, 4-m walk test and …
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