Abstract:The purpose of this study was to longitudinally examine the physical function of community-dwelling older women with bone and muscle mass loss. A total of 105 older women aged ≥65 years, who participated in physical fitness sessions held in 2018 and 2019, were included in the study. The criterion for bone loss was a T-score ≤ -2.5, and muscle loss was defined as a limb skeletal muscle index of <5.7 kg/m 2 . Based on body composition at 1 year, participants were divided into four groups: bone and muscle loss gr… Show more
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