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 …

Multicomponent exercise program reduces frailty and inflammatory biomarkers and improves physical performance in community-dwelling older adults: A randomized …

U Sadjapong, S Yodkeeree, S Sungkarat… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The efficacy of exercise to reverse frailty in the aging population has not been extensively
investigated. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a multicomponent exercise …

Relationship between fear of falling, fear‐related activity restriction, frailty, and sarcopenia

RA Merchant, MZ Chen, BLL Wong… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of fear of falling (FOF) and fear‐related activity
restriction (FAR) and their association with frailty, sarcopenia, gait speed and grip strength …

The effects of group and home-based exercise programs in elderly with sarcopenia: a randomized controlled trial

M Tsekoura, E Billis, E Tsepis, Z Dimitriadis… - Journal of clinical …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Physical exercise is effective for sarcopenic elderly but evidence for the most effective mode
of exercise is conflicting. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of a three …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and associates of fear of falling among community-dwelling older adults

GB Öztürk, C Kiliç, ME Bozkurt, MA Karan - The Journal of nutrition, health …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives We aimed to study the prevalence of fear of falling (FOF), and its association with
physical performance, functionality, frailty, sarcopenia, and a variety of geriatric syndromes …

Prevalence and risk factors of sarcopenia among older adults aged≥ 65 years admitted to daycare centers of Taiwan: Using AWGS 2019 guidelines

CF Chang, YL Yeh, HY Chang, SH Tsai… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Sarcopenia is a geriatric syndrome which is likely to cause disability, body unbalance, and
mortality and thus can lead to heavy healthcare expenditure and caregiver burden. Although …

Sarcopenia for predicting falls and hospitalization in community-dwelling older adults: EWGSOP versus EWGSOP2

M Yang, Y Liu, Y Zuo, H Tang - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract The European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) recently
published an updated version (EWGSOP2). We aimed to compare the predictive values of …

Stages of sarcopenia, bone mineral density, and the prevalence of osteoporosis in older women

RM Lima, RJ de Oliveira, R Raposo, SGR Neri… - Archives of …, 2019 - Springer
A better understanding of the relationship between osteoporosis and sarcopenia may help
to develop effective preventive and therapeutic strategies. In the present study, the …

Effects of pre-dialysis resistance training on sarcopenia, inflammatory profile, and anemia biomarkers in older community-dwelling patients with chronic kidney …

AB Gadelha, M Cesari, HL Corrêa, RVP Neves… - … urology and nephrology, 2021 - Springer
Background Sarcopenia and chronic kidney disease (CKD) have been associated with
negative outcomes in older people, including inflammatory profile and anemia biomarkers …