Introduction A precise quantitative measurement of skeletal muscle mass is fundamental for
diagnosing sarcopenia in older individuals. The current techniques of assessment, including …

Background Hand grip strength (HGS) is used for the diagnosis of sarcopenia and frailty.
Several factors have been shown to influence HGS values during measurement. Therefore …

Objectives To determine the prevalence of sarcopenia in stroke survivors using different
methodologies, and compare a subset of the stroke group to age-, sex-, and body mass …

Body composition assessments commonly focus predominantly on fat mass, however lean
mass (LM) measurements also provide useful information regarding clinical and nutritional …

Aim To compare the prevalence of sarcopenia using two indicators: skeletal muscle mass
index (SMI) and calf circumference (CC) used in the algorithm proposed by the E uropean W …

Introduction Pilates has been shown to be effective for increasing muscle strength in older
adults, however, some variables have not yet been explored. Objective Investigate the …

Objective This cross-sectional population-based study aimed to determine the cutoff points
of anthropometric indicators to screen for sarcopenia and the association between …

Background Sarcopenia and decreased bone-mineral density (BMD) are common in elderly
people, and are major comorbidities of obstructive airway disease (OAD). However, the …

Objectives To derive lean mass cutpoints based on a less‐conservative Foundation for the
National Institutes of Health (FNIH) Sarcopenia Project Weakness cutpoint for grip strength …

Introducción: En mujeres postmenopáusicas el bajo peso y la obesidad son factores de
riesgo para la Osteoporosis; sin embargo, está por definir la influencia de su cambio en la …