Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive disease associated with high mortality.
Low muscle mass, frailty and sarcopenia lead to functional impairment that negatively …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), an incurable lung disease of unknown cause, often
presents with losses of skeletal muscle mass. IPF requires comprehensive care, but it has …

Background and objective Recent research has highlighted the fundamental role of
sarcopenia, characterized by loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, with a risk of poor …

Background Adequate respiratory muscle strength is required to meet the increased
ventilatory demand during physical activities. However, it is not well known whether …

Introduction Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) can be used to estimate Fat-Free Mass
Index (FFMI). However, the use of directly measured BIA variables, such as phase angle …

Background: Low body mass index (BMI) and body composition abnormalities (such as
reduced fat free mass: FFM) are associated with poor prognosis in COPD. We assessed the …

Objective To investigate the relations between Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnea
grade and peripheral muscle force, activities of daily living (ADL) performance, health status …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic fibrosing interstitial lung disease with a poor
prognosis. The impact of malnutrition, especialy fat-free mass (FFM), on mortality is scarcely …

Body composition and muscle strength are emerging aspects in idiopathic pulmonary
fibrosis (IPF) clinical assessment. We aimed to study the relationships of handgrip strength …

Background Physical activity (PA) is associated with disease severity in idiopathic
pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), but longitudinal studies evaluating its prognostic value and …