M Tieland, I Trouwborst, BC Clark - Journal of cachexia …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The world population is ageing rapidly. As society ages, the incidence of physical limitations is dramatically increasing, which reduces the quality of life and increases healthcare …
Changing demographics make it ever more important to understand the modifiable risk factors for disability and loss of independence with advancing age. For more than two …
Aging is often accompanied by declines in physical functioning which impedes older adults' quality of life, sense of independence, and ability to perform daily tasks. Age-related …
TJ Doherty - Journal of applied physiology, 2003 - journals.physiology.org
Aging is associated with progressive loss of neuromuscular function that often leads to progressive disability and loss of independence. The term sarcopenia is now commonly …
A growing body of scientific literature suggests that not only changes in skeletal muscle mass, but also other factors underpinning muscle quality, play a role in the decline in …
Aging is associated with significant decline in neuromuscular function and performance. Sarcopenia, often defined as age-related loss of muscle mass, strength, and functional …
Muscle weakness in the elderly is prevalent and morbid, closely linked to the frailty, functional decline, immobility, falls, and injuries in this population. The marked decrease in …
KF Reid, RA Fielding - Exercise and sport sciences reviews, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Muscle power declines earlier and more precipitously with advancing age compared with muscle strength. Peak muscle power also has emerged as an important predictor of …
JY Lim, WR Frontera - European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2022 - Springer
Skeletal muscle strength, mass, and function should be carefully monitored for signs of decline with advanced adult age. An understanding of the pathophysiology and severity of …