Sarcopenia, a disorder characterized by age-related muscle loss and reduced muscle
strength, is associated with decreased individual independence and quality of life, as well as …

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 …

Background Skeletal muscle mass begins to decline from 40 years of age. Limited data
suggest that dietary fibre may modify lean body mass (BM), of which skeletal muscle is the …

Background Sarcopenia is a known risk factor for poor outcomes across many chronic
diseases. The impact on outcomes of both pre‐existing sarcopenia and acute muscle …

Ca 2+-regulated contractility is a key determinant of the quality of muscles. The sarcomeric
myofilament proteins are essential players in the contraction of striated muscles. The …

Environmental factors influence breast cancer incidence and progression. High body mass
index (BMI) is associated with increased risk of post-menopausal breast cancer and with …

Introduction Hip fractures in the elderly impact negatively on functional dependence, and
carry great social costs and morbidity. We assessed the decline in muscle mass and …

Background In 2011, the UK physical activity guidelines were updated to include
recommendations for muscle strengthening and balance & coordination (at least two …

The histologic features of aging muscle suggest that denervation contributes to atrophy, that
immobility accelerates the process, and that routine exercise may protect against loss of …

The contributions of fiber atrophy, fiber loss, in situ specific force, and voluntary activation to
weakness in sarcopenia remain unclear. To investigate, 40 older (20 women; age 72±4 …