Sarcopenia is a generalised skeletal muscle disorder characterised by reduced muscle
strength and mass and associated with a range of negative health outcomes. Currently …

Background The physiological impairments most strongly associated with functional
performance in older people are logically the most efficient therapeutic targets for exercise …

Background: Age-associated declines in muscle mass and function are major risk factors for
an impaired ability to carry out activities of daily living, falls, prolonged recovery time after …

In 2008, we published an article arguing that the age-related loss of muscle strength is only
partially explained by the reduction in muscle mass and that other physiologic factors …

Background Levels of physical activity and physical fitness are low after stroke. Interventions
to increase physical fitness could reduce mortality and reduce disability through increased …

Exercise programs are often recommended for preventing or delaying late-life disability.
Programs that incorporate functional training, which uses movements similar to performing …

Background Muscle strength measurements using hand-held dynamometry (HHD) can be
affected by the inadequate strength of the tester and lack of stabilization of the participants …

Background Dementia is among the leading causes of functional loss and disability in older
adults. Research has demonstrated that nursing home patients without dementia can …

Sarcopenia is the loss of skeletal muscle mass and function with aging. Although the term
sarcopenia was first coined in 1989, its etiology is still poorly understood. Moreover, a …

Patients with CKD are characterized by low levels of physical functioning, which, along with
low physical activity, predict poor outcomes in those treated with dialysis. The hallmark of …