Prevalence of frailty in 62 countries across the world: a systematic review and meta-analysis of population-level studies

R O'Caoimh, D Sezgin, MR O'Donovan… - Age and …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Introduction The prevalence of frailty at population level is unclear. We examined this in
population-based studies, investigating sources of heterogeneity. Methods PubMed …

Wearable inertial sensors for human movement analysis: a five-year update

P Picerno, M Iosa, C D'Souza… - Expert review of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The aim of the present review is to track the evolution of wearable IMUs from
their use in supervised laboratory-and ambulatory-based settings to their application for long …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity and new incidence of frailty among initially non-frail older adults in Japan: a follow-up online …

M Yamada, Y Kimura, D Ishiyama, Y Otobe… - The Journal of nutrition …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of the COVID-19
pandemic on physical activity (PA) and the incidence of frailty among initially non-frail older …

Frailty and cardiovascular outcomes in the National Health and Aging Trends Study

AA Damluji, SE Chung, QL Xue, RK Hasan… - European heart …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Aims Physical frailty is a commonly encountered geriatric syndrome among older adults
without coronary heart disease (CHD). The impact of frailty on the incidence of long-term …

Aging, frailty, and the microbiome—how dysbiosis influences human aging and disease

JP Haran, BA McCormick - Gastroenterology, 2021 - Elsevier
The human gut microbiome is a collection of bacteria, protozoa, fungi, and viruses that
coexist in our bodies and are essential in protective, metabolic, and physiologic functions of …

Toward the development of a vibrant, super‐aged society: The future of medicine and society in J apan

K Iijima, H Arai, M Akishita, T Endo… - Geriatrics & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background As Japan's population continues to age, it is estimated that the number of
people aged≥ 75 years will exceed 20 million by 2025. Furthermore, over the past 10 years …

The science of frailty: sex differences

C Park, FC Ko - Clinics in geriatric medicine, 2021 - geriatric.theclinics.com
The aging process in an older adult is driven by multidimensional inputs that contribute to an
individual's overall progressive decline and ultimately death. These inputs span biological …

Unsupervised home-based resistance training for community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

A Manas, P Gomez-Redondo, PL Valenzuela… - Ageing research …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background We aimed to summarize evidence on the safety, adherence and effectiveness
of home-based resistance training (UHBRT) for improving health-related endpoints in …

How wearable sensors have been utilised to evaluate frailty in older adults: a systematic review

G Vavasour, OM Giggins, J Doyle, D Kelly - Journal of neuroengineering …, 2021 - Springer
Background Globally the population of older adults is increasing. It is estimated that by 2050
the number of adults over the age of 60 will represent over 21% of the world's population …

Physical frailty, multimorbidity, and all-cause mortality in an older population from southern Italy: results from the Salus in Apulia study

F Castellana, L Lampignano, I Bortone, R Zupo… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives We first estimated the prevalence of physical frailty in older subjects from the
population-based Salus in Apulia Study (Apulia, Southern Italy), and its impact on all-cause …