Background: Height is an important anthropometric measurement. Height calculation equation for elderly with dorsal deformity using knee height was developed by Chumlea. However, the equation is not appropriate for elderly in Asian population. The aim of this study was to compare measured height with calculated height based on knee height using Chumlea formula for elderly in Indonesia. Method:…
Exercise is one of the factors determining handgrip strengt Lower handrip is an indiactor for lower BodyMass Index (BMI). The aim of this study is to compared differences in strength between active and inderly women.This was a cross-sectional study of 26 elderly active women (spent≥30 minutes and less than five times a week for exercise). Subject were chosen through purpose sampling. Handgrip…