Epidemiology of sarcopenia and insight into possible therapeutic targets
Musculoskeletal ageing is a major public health concern owing to demographic shifts in the
population. Sarcopenia, generally defined as the age-related loss of muscle mass and …
population. Sarcopenia, generally defined as the age-related loss of muscle mass and …
[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology of sarcopenia: determinants throughout the lifecourse
Sarcopenia is an age-related syndrome characterised by progressive and generalised loss
of skeletal muscle mass and strength; it is a major contributor to the risk of physical frailty …
of skeletal muscle mass and strength; it is a major contributor to the risk of physical frailty …
[HTML][HTML] Hand-grip strength among older adults in Singapore: a comparison with international norms and associative factors
Background Hand-grip strength (HGS) serves as a proxy measure for muscle function and
physical health. Studies have shown that low HGS is associated with common age-related …
physical health. Studies have shown that low HGS is associated with common age-related …
[PDF][PDF] Factors related with handgrip strength in elderly patients
Background: the aging process causes decreasing in the function of various organs. Skletal
muscle is one of the organs affected by aging process. It is known as sarcopenia …
muscle is one of the organs affected by aging process. It is known as sarcopenia …
[HTML][HTML] Age-related normative values for handgrip strength and grip strength's usefulness as a predictor of mortality and both cognitive and physical decline in older …
A Turusheva, E Frolova, JM Degryse - Journal of musculoskeletal …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: This paper sought to provide normative values for grip strength among older
adults across different age groups in northwest Russia and to investigate their predictive …
adults across different age groups in northwest Russia and to investigate their predictive …
Prevalence of muscle weakness based on different diagnostic criteria in community‐dwelling older adults: a comparison of grip strength dynamometers
M Kim, S Shinkai - Geriatrics & gerontology international, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The present study compared the performance of the Jamar and Smedley dynamometers
for the measurement of grip strength, and the two dynamometers were used to determine the …
for the measurement of grip strength, and the two dynamometers were used to determine the …
Abdominal fat distribution differently affects muscle strength of the upper and lower extremities in women
L Otten, A Bosy-Westphal, J Ordemann… - European journal of …, 2017 - nature.com
Results: BMI did not correlate with hand grip or knee extension strength. The regression
model confirmed a positive effect of higher weight on strength parameters; however …
model confirmed a positive effect of higher weight on strength parameters; however …
Influence of the level of physical activity on physical fitness, lipid profile and health outcomes in overweight/obese adults with similar nutritional status
T Muñoz-Vera, B Sañudo, B del Pozo-Cruz… - Science & Sports, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective To determine the influence of the level of physical activity on physical fitness, body
composition and lipid profile and further explore the associations between fitness with these …
composition and lipid profile and further explore the associations between fitness with these …
[HTML][HTML] Расчет возрастных норм результатов кистевой динамометрии для здоровых людей старше 65 лет в Северо-Западном регионе России: результаты …
АВ Турушева, ЕВ Фролова… - Российский семейный …, 2017 - cyberleninka.ru
Цель исследования: определить возрастные нормы кистевой динамометрии для
российской популяции людей от 65 лет и старше. Материалы и методы …
российской популяции людей от 65 лет и старше. Материалы и методы …