The COVID-19 pandemic is an extraordinary global emergency that has led to the
implementation of unprecedented measures in order to stem the spread of the infection …

Sarcopenia is a potentially modifiable risk factor for falls and fractures in older adults, but the
strength of the association between sarcopenia, falls, and fractures is unclear. This study …

Abstract Background in 2010, the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People
(EWGSOP) published a sarcopenia definition that aimed to foster advances in identifying …

The relationship between the age-associated decline in mitochondrial function and its effect
on skeletal muscle physiology and function remain unclear. In the current study, we …

The maintenance of mitochondrial integrity is critical for muscle health. Mitochondria,
indeed, play vital roles in a wide range of cellular processes, including energy supply, Ca2+ …

Age is a primary risk factor for a number of chronic diseases including mobility disability,
cardiovascular disease (CVD), type 2 diabetes (T2D), and cancer. Most physical activity …

Resistance training (RT) is the only non-pharmacological intervention known to consistently
improve, and therefore offset age-related declines in, skeletal muscle mass, strength, and …

Sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass and muscle function) is a strong predictor of frailty,
disability and mortality in older persons and may also occur in obese subjects. The …

Societies are progressively aging, with the oldest old (ie., those aged> 80–85 years) being
the most rapidly expanding population segment. However, advanced aging comes at a …

Demonstrations that grip strength has predictive power in relation to a range of health
conditions—even when these are assessed decades later—has motivated claims that hand …