Biology of Sport

Associations of exercise snacks with sarcopenia and all-cause mortality: A national cohort study

Jiulong Song 1
,
Guoguo Zhao 1, 2
,
Zihao Chen 1
,
Jian Fu 1

  1. College of Physical Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, China

  2. Changzhou Vocational Institute of Textile and Garment, Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213164, China

Biology of Sport, Vol. 43, 2026: 1615-1639

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.163369
Data publikacji online: 2026/07/27
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