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Analyzing the role of power assessments improves fitness and reduces fall risk in older adults, suggesting their vital impact on overall function.
Apply It! By reading this article: • Readers will understand the importance of assessing power in their older adult clients. • Readers will recognize the need for multiple power assessments to account for differing tasks and activities. • Readers will appreciate the influence that muscle power has on other domains of function ( e.g. , gait and cognition).
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