Skeletal muscle health and cognitive function: a narrative review

SX Sui, LJ Williams, KL Holloway-Kew… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Sarcopenia is the loss of skeletal muscle mass and function with advancing age. It involves
both complex genetic and modifiable risk factors, such as lack of exercise, malnutrition and …

Functional and/or structural brain changes in response to resistance exercises and resistance training lead to cognitive improvements–a systematic review

F Herold, A Törpel, L Schega, NG Müller - European Review of Aging and …, 2019 - Springer
Background During the aging process, physical capabilities (eg, muscular strength) and
cognitive functions (eg, memory) gradually decrease. Regarding cognitive functions …

Sarcopenia and cognitive function: role of myokines in muscle brain cross-talk

L Scisciola, RA Fontanella, Surina, V Cataldo… - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
Sarcopenia is a geriatric syndrome characterized by the progressive degeneration of muscle
mass and function, and it is associated with severe complications, which are falls, functional …

[HTML][HTML] A new paradigm in sarcopenia: Cognitive impairment caused by imbalanced myokine secretion and vascular dysfunction

D Jo, G Yoon, OY Kim, J Song - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2022 - Elsevier
Sarcopenia characterized by reduced skeletal muscle mass and decreased muscle strength
is increasing in prevalence globally. The pathophysiology of sarcopenia is related to various …

The effects of 6 months of progressive high effort resistance training methods upon strength, body composition, function, and wellbeing of elderly adults

J Steele, K Raubold, W Kemmler… - BioMed research …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose. The present study examined the progressive implementation of a high effort
resistance training (RT) approach in older adults over 6 months and through a 6‐month …

The effect of three different exercise training modalities on cognitive and physical function in a healthy older population

C Coetsee, E Terblanche - European Review of Aging and Physical …, 2017 - Springer
Background Older adults are encouraged to participate in regular physical activity to counter
the age-related declines in physical and cognitive health. Literature on the effect of different …

Muscle strength and gait speed rather than lean mass are better indicators for poor cognitive function in older men

SX Sui, KL Holloway-Kew, NK Hyde, LJ Williams… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
We aimed to examine muscle strength, function and mass in relation to cognition in older
men. This cross-sectional data-set included 292 men aged≥ 60 yr. Handgrip strength (kg) …

Quadriceps muscle strength is a discriminant predictor of dependence in daily activities in nursing home residents

J Wearing, M Stokes, ED De Bruin - PLoS One, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Objective This study aimed to explore the relationship between dependence in Activities of
Daily Living and muscle strength, muscle morphology and physical function in older nursing …

Strengthening the brain—is resistance training with blood flow restriction an effective strategy for cognitive improvement?

A Törpel, F Herold, D Hamacher, NG Müller… - Journal of clinical …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Aging is accompanied by a decrease in physical capabilities (eg, strength loss) and
cognitive decline. The observed bidirectional relationship between physical activity and …

Association among handgrip strength, body mass index and decline in cognitive function among the elderly women

S Jeong, S Choi, K Kim, SM Kim, S Kim, SM Park - BMC geriatrics, 2018 - Springer
Background The association between handgrip strength combined with body mass index
(BMI) and cognitive impairment has not been thoroughly examined. We aimed to investigate …