Background Engaging in physical activity (PA) and avoiding sedentary behavior (SB) are
important for healthy ageing with benefits including the mitigation of disability and mortality …

Sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass and muscle function) is a strong predictor of frailty,
disability and mortality in older persons and may also occur in obese subjects. The …

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 …

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 …

Background: the prevalence of sarcopenia increases with age. Physical activity might slow
the rate of muscle loss and therewith the incidence of sarcopenia. Objective: to examine the …

Patients suffering from chronic heart failure (CHF) show an increased prevalence (~ 20% in
elderly CHF patients) of loss of muscle mass and muscle function (ie sarcopenia) compared …

Background The associations between free‐living physical activity (PA) and sedentary
behaviour (SB) and sarcopenia in older people and its determinants are controversial. Self …

The objective assessment of physical activity levels through wearable inertial-based motion
detectors for the automatic, continuous and long-term monitoring of people in free-living …

Sarcopenia is a condition that is characterized by loss of muscle mass, muscle strength and
muscle functional impairment with ageing. The definition of sarcopenia has been through …

Background Repetition of the onset of aspiration pneumonia in aged patients is common
and causes chronic inflammation. The inflammation induces proinflammatory cytokine …