Resistance training for older adults: position statement from the national strength and conditioning association

MS Fragala, EL Cadore, S Dorgo… - The Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Fragala, MS, Cadore, EL, Dorgo, S, Izquierdo, M, Kraemer, WJ, Peterson, MD, and
Ryan, ED. Resistance training for older adults: position statement from the national strength …

Sarcopenia: revised European consensus on definition and diagnosis

AJ Cruz-Jentoft, G Bahat, J Bauer, Y Boirie… - Age and …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
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 …

Application of ultrasound for muscle assessment in sarcopenia: 2020 SARCUS update

S Perkisas, S Bastijns, S Baudry, J Bauer… - European geriatric …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose In 2018, the SARCUS working group published a first article on the standardization
of the use of ultrasound to assess muscle. Recommendations were made for patient …

Body composition techniques

R Kuriyan - Indian Journal of Medical Research, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Body composition is known to be associated with several diseases, such as cardiovascular
disease, diabetes, cancers, osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. Body composition …

Phase angle from bioelectrical impedance analysis is a useful indicator of muscle quality

Y Akamatsu, T Kusakabe, H Arai… - Journal of cachexia …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Methods that facilitate muscle quality measurement may improve the diagnosis
of sarcopenia. Current research has focused on the phase angle (PhA) obtained through …

Skeletal muscle cutoff values for sarcopenia diagnosis using T10 to L5 measurements in a healthy US population

BA Derstine, SA Holcombe, BE Ross, NC Wang… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Measurements of skeletal muscle cross-sectional area, index, and radiation attenuation
utilizing clinical computed tomography (CT) scans are used in assessments of sarcopenia …

Advanced body composition assessment: from body mass index to body composition profiling

M Borga, J West, JD Bell, NC Harvey… - Journal of …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper gives a brief overview of common non-invasive techniques for body composition
analysis and a more in-depth review of a body composition assessment method based on …

Cancer-associated malnutrition, cachexia and sarcopenia: the skeleton in the hospital closet 40 years later

AM Ryan, DG Power, L Daly, SJ Cushen… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - cambridge.org
An awareness of the importance of nutritional status in hospital settings began more than 40
years ago. Much has been learned since and has altered care. For the past 40 years several …

It is not just muscle mass: a review of muscle quality, composition and metabolism during ageing as determinants of muscle function and mobility in later life

RA McGregor, D Cameron-Smith, SD Poppitt - Longevity & healthspan, 2014 - Springer
Worldwide estimates predict 2 billion people will be aged over 65 years by 2050. A major
current challenge is maintaining mobility and quality of life into old age. Impaired mobility is …

Intermuscular fat: a review of the consequences and causes

O Addison, RL Marcus, PC LaStayo… - International journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Muscle's structural composition is an important factor underlying muscle strength and
physical function in older adults. There is an increasing amount of research to support the …