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 …

Sarcopenia is a progressive and generalised skeletal muscle disorder involving the
accelerated loss of muscle mass and function that is associated with increased adverse …

Objective The objective is to formulate clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of
diabetes in older adults. Conclusions Diabetes, particularly type 2, is becoming more …

Sarcopenia is an important public health problem, characterized by age-related loss of
muscle mass and muscle function. It is a precursor of physical frailty, mobility limitation, and …

In older adults, measurements of physical performance assess physical function and
associate with mortality and disability. Muscle wasting and diminished physical performance …

Aging represents the single greatest risk factor for chronic diseases, including osteoporosis,
a skeletal fragility syndrome that increases fracture risk. Optimizing bone strength throughout …

Background and Purpose: The Timed Up and Go (TUG) test is widely employed in the
examination of elders, but definitive normative reference values are lacking. This meta …

Background: The 'timed up and go'test (TUG) is a simple, quick and widely used clinical
performance-based measure of lower extremity function, mobility and fall risk. We …

Background: Patients affected by COVID-19 may develop an impaired lung function, with
reduced lung capacities and volumes, respiratory muscle weakness, changes in …

OBJECTIVES: To assess whether the Timed Up and Go (TUG) is superior to gait speed in
predicting multiple geriatric outcomes. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING …