Abstract Introduction recently, the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People
(EWGSOP) established a new operational definition and cut-off points for sarcopenia. The …

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 …

Abstract Background and Purpose The revised European Working Group on Sarcopenia in
Older People (EWGSOP2, version 2019) definition of sarcopenia differs with respect to the …

Background EWGSOP2 criteria for sarcopenia recommends the use of either handgrip
strength (GS) or 5-times repeated chair stand test (RCS) as a muscle strength measure. We …

Objective this study aimed to investigate how sarcopenia has been defined and measured in
the literature reporting its prevalence, and how different definitions and measurement tools …

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 …

Introduction The critical sociodemographic, lifestyle and diseases factors influencing
sarcopenia, defined by the current European Working Group on Sarcopenia 2 (EWGSOP2) …

Background. Sarcopenia is associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes in older
people. Aim of the study was to explore the predictive value of the European Working Group …

Background/objectives The definition of sarcopenia remains a matter of discussion and
there is no globally accepted consensus for its diagnosis. The aim of this study was to …

Abstract Objectives The European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People
(EWGSOP) has proposed different methods and cut-off points for the three parameters that …