Sarcopenia during COVID-19 lockdown restrictions: long-term health effects of short-term muscle loss

R Kirwan, D McCullough, T Butler, F Perez de Heredia… - GeroScience, 2020 - Springer
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 and its association with falls and fractures in older adults: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

SSY Yeung, EM Reijnierse, VK Pham… - Journal of cachexia …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Sarcopenia definition: does it really matter? Implications for resistance training

C Smith, MN Woessner, M Sim, I Levinger - Ageing research reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
The loss of muscle mass, strength and function, known as sarcopenia, is common in older
adults, and is associated with falls, fractures, cardiometabolic diseases, and lower quality of …

Falls, fractures, and areal bone mineral density in older adults with sarcopenic obesity: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

A Gandham, J Mesinovic, P Jansons, A Zengin… - Obesity …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Sarcopenia and obesity are common conditions in older adults that may have differing
effects on falls and fracture risk. This systematic review and meta‐analysis aimed to …

Associations of osteoporosis and sarcopenia with frailty and multimorbidity among participants of the Hertfordshire Cohort Study

F Laskou, NR Fuggle, HP Patel… - Journal of cachexia …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Ageing is commonly associated with sarcopenia (SP) and osteoporosis (OP),
both of which are associated with disability, impaired quality of life, and mortality. The aims …

Prevalence of sarcopenia in Chinese community-dwelling elderly: a systematic review

X Ren, X Zhang, Q He, L Du, K Chen, S Chen, Y Pan - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Sarcopenia is associated with age-related loss of muscle mass and function
and is becoming prevalent in the older Chinese population. This systematic review aims to …

Sarcopenia and health-related outcomes: an umbrella review of observational studies

N Veronese, J Demurtas, P Soysal, L Smith… - European Geriatric …, 2019 - Springer
Background The clinical relevance of sarcopenia has increasingly been recognized.
However, whether it is associated with the development of other medical conditions is still …

Muscle strength and physical performance contribute to and improve fracture risk prediction in older people: A narrative review

DA Alajlouni, D Bliuc, TS Tran, RD Blank, JR Center - Bone, 2023 - Elsevier
Osteoporotic fractures present a major health problem with an increasing prevalence in
older people. Fractures are associated with premature mortality, reduced quality of life …

Establishing an operational definition of sarcopenia in Australia and New Zealand: Delphi method based consensus statement

J Zanker, D Scott, EM Reijnierse… - The journal of nutrition …, 2019 - Springer
Background Globally there are several operational definitions for sarcopenia, complicating
clinical and research applications. Objective The objective of the Australian and New …

Mitochondrial transplantation as a possible therapeutic option for sarcopenia

I Turkel, B Ozerklig, M Yılmaz, O Ulger… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
With advancing age, the skeletal muscle phenotype is characterized by a progressive loss of
mass, strength, and quality. This phenomenon, known as sarcopenia, has a negative impact …