Commentary: The sit-to-stand muscle power test: An easy, inexpensive and portable procedure to assess muscle power in older people.

Exp Gerontol

LIBiAM Biomechanics Lab., Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de la República, Florida 1065, 60000 Paysandú, Uruguay. Electronic address:

Published: February 2022

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