Objective To review the prevalence and associated factors of sarcopenia in nursing homes.
Design A systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies in MEDLINE, EMBASE …

Background Involving adults lacking capacity (ALC) in research on end of life care (EoLC) or
serious illness is important, but often omitted. We aimed to develop evidence-based …

Introduction Recognition that an older person has sarcopenia is important because this
condition is linked to a range of adverse outcomes. Sarcopenia becomes increasingly …

The impact of progressive resistance training on sarcopenia among very old institutionalized
adults was investigated. Residents of Nursing Care Facilities were included in a controlled …

Objectives Sarcopenia is a progressive loss of skeletal muscle and muscle function, with
significant health and disability consequences for older adults. We aimed to evaluate the …

Abstract Background C‐terminal Agrin Fragment (CAF) has been proposed as a novel
biomarker for sarcopenia originating from the degeneration of the neuromuscular junctions …

Introduction Grip strength is a well-accepted measure of muscle strength. A standardized
protocol for the measurement of grip strength has been proposed in 2011 to enable …

The consequences of and transition into sarcopenia with long-term survival was investigated
in the nursing home setting. Eligible residents from 11 nursing homes were followed-up 18 …

Introducción El objetivo principal del estudio es conocer la prevalencia de sarcopenia,
según criterios del European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People, en ancianos …

This study compares the effects of two resistance training programs in peripheral and
respiratory musculature on muscle mass and strength and physical performance and …