Frailty, a consequence of the interaction of the aging process and certain chronic diseases,
compromises functional outcomes in the elderly and substantially increases their risk for …

Sarcopenia represents a muscle-wasting syndrome characterized by progressive and
generalized degenerative loss of skeletal muscle mass, quality, and strength occurring …

Positive effects from sports are achieved primarily through physical activity, but secondary
effects bring health benefits such as psychosocial and personal development and less …

Sarcopenia is an aged-related syndrome that is progressive and can be accelerated by
other concomitant disease states. Sarcopenia, characterized by loss of skeletal muscle …

Nrf2 and its endogenous inhibitor, Keap1, function as a ubiquitous, evolutionarily conserved
intracellular defense mechanism to counteract oxidative stress. Sequestered by cytoplasmic …

Purpose In 2018, the SARCUS working group published a first article on the standardization
of the use of ultrasound to assess muscle. Recommendations were made for patient …

Cardiometabolic diseases are an increasing global health burden. While socioeconomic,
environmental, behavioural, and genetic risk factors have been identified, a better …

The world population is ageing rapidly. As society ages, the incidence of physical limitations
is dramatically increasing, which reduces the quality of life and increases healthcare …

Objective The purpose of this study was to perform a systematic review to assess the short-,
middle-and long-term consequences of sarcopenia. Methods Prospective studies assessing …

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 …