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Screen-based sedentary behavior, physical activity, and muscle strength in the english longitudinal study of ageing

Hamer, M; Stamatakis, E; (2013) Screen-based sedentary behavior, physical activity, and muscle strength in the english longitudinal study of ageing. PLoS One , 8 (6) , Article e66222. 10.1371/journal.pone.0066222. Green open access

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Abstract

Sarcopenia is associated with loss of independence and ill-health in the elderly although the causes remain poorly understood. We examined the association between two screen-based leisure time sedentary activities (daily TV viewing time and internet use) and muscle strength.

Type: Article
Title: Screen-based sedentary behavior, physical activity, and muscle strength in the english longitudinal study of ageing
Location: United States
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0066222
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0066222
Language: English
Additional information: © 2013 Hamer, Stamatakis. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. PMCID: PMC3670922
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Surgery and Interventional Sci
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1396547
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