Heart failure in the last year: progress and perspective

D Tomasoni, M Adamo, MS Anker… - ESC heart …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Research about heart failure (HF) has made major progress in the last years. We give here
an update on the most recent findings. Landmark trials have established new treatments for …

Muscle wasting and sarcopenia in heart failure—the current state of science

A Lena, MS Anker, J Springer - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Sarcopenia is primarily characterized by skeletal muscle disturbances such as loss of
muscle mass, quality, strength, and physical performance. It is commonly seen in elderly …

Relation between leg extension power and 30-s sit-to-stand muscle power in older adults: validation and translation to functional performance

J Alcazar, RS Kamper, P Aagaard, B Haddock… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
This study aimed to assess the validity and functional relevance of a standardized procedure
to assess lower limb muscle power by means of the 30-s sit-to-stand (STS) test when …

[图书][B] Neuromechanics of human movement

RM Enoka - 2008 - books.google.com
Drawing on the disciplines of neurophysiology and physics, Neuromechanics of Human
Movement, Fourth Edition, explores how the nervous system controls the actions of muscles …

[HTML][HTML] Age-related changes in gait biomechanics and their impact on the metabolic cost of walking: Report from a National Institute on Aging workshop

KA Boyer, KL Hayes, BR Umberger… - Experimental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Changes in old age that contribute to the complex issue of an increased metabolic
cost of walking (mass-specific energy cost per unit distance traveled) in older adults appear …

Manipulating the resistance training volume in middle-aged and older adults: a systematic review with meta-analysis of the effects on muscle strength and size, muscle …

DL Marques, HP Neiva, DA Marinho, MC Marques - Sports Medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background Effective manipulation of the acute variables of resistance training is critical to
optimizing muscle and functional adaptations in middle-aged and older adults. However, the …

Preserving mobility in older adults with physical frailty and sarcopenia: opportunities, challenges, and recommendations for physical activity interventions

M Billot, R Calvani, A Urtamo… - … interventions in aging, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
One of the most widely conserved hallmarks of aging is a decline in functional capabilities.
Mobility loss is particularly burdensome due to its association with negative health …

The biological basis of sex differences in athletic performance: consensus statement for the American College of Sports Medicine

SK Hunter, SS Angadi, A Bhargava… - … Journal of the …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Biological sex is a primary determinant of athletic performance because of fundamental sex
differences in anatomy and physiology dictated by sex chromosomes and sex hormones …

Relative sit‐to‐stand power: aging trajectories, functionally relevant cut‐off points, and normative data in a large European cohort

J Alcazar, LM Alegre, E Van Roie… - Journal of Cachexia …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background A validated, standardized, and feasible test to assess muscle power in older
adults has recently been reported: the sit‐to‐stand (STS) muscle power test. This …

Comparison of the 2010 and 2019 diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia by the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) in two cohorts of …

O Wallengren, I Bosaeus, K Frändin, L Lissner… - BMC geriatrics, 2021 - Springer
Background The operational definition of sarcopenia has been updated (EWGSOP2) and
apply different cut-off points compared to previous criteria (EWGSOP1). Therefore, we aim to …