Effects of resistance training on lower-extremity muscle power in middle-aged and older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

CR Straight, JB Lindheimer, AO Brady, RK Dishman… - Sports Medicine, 2016 - Springer
Background Resistance training (RT) has been investigated as a potential intervention
strategy for improving muscle function, but the effects on lower-extremity muscle power in …

The role of ultrasound as a diagnostic tool for sarcopenia

HJ Stringer, D Wilson - The Journal of frailty & aging, 2018 - Springer
Sarcopenia is the progressive loss of skeletal mass and strength, particularly in older adults,
with consequent reduction in function and independence. Changing population …

High prevalence of probable sarcopenia in a representative sample from Colombia: implications for geriatrics in Latin America

MÁ Pérez-Sousa, J del Pozo-Cruz… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives The European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 2
(EWGSOP2) recently defined the new concept of probable sarcopenia to help improve …

Sex-specific relationships of physical activity, body composition, and muscle quality with lower-extremity physical function in older men and women

CR Straight, AO Brady, E Evans - Menopause, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objective This study aims to determine the sex-specific relationships of physical activity,
body composition, and muscle quality with lower-extremity physical function in older men …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of field-and laboratory-based estimates of muscle quality index between octogenarians and young older adults: an observational study

D da Cunha Nascimento, J Prestes… - Journal of exercise …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Muscle quality (the ratio of strength to lean muscle mass) might be a better indicator of
muscle function than strength alone. Differences in muscle quality index (MQI) between …

Task-specific resistance training adaptations in older adults: comparing traditional and functional exercise interventions

JI Pagan, BA Bradshaw, B Bejte, JN Hart, V Perez… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Muscle strength declines∼ 3% per year after the age of 70. Resistance training guidelines
for older adults are often based on free-weight and machine exercises, which may be …

[HTML][HTML] Muscle quality is associated with history of falls in octogenarians

DNP Amorim, DC Nascimento, W Stone… - The Journal of nutrition …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives The aim of this study was to compare muscle quality (MQ) between
octogenarians classified as non-fallers, fallers and recurrent fallers and identify confounding …

Field‐based versus laboratory‐based estimates of muscle quality index in adolescents with and without Down syndrome

GLR Melo, MR Moraes, EF Nascimento… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Low muscle quality index (MQI) is a potential risk of developing functional
impairments in older people. However, considering that individuals with Down syndrome …

Future ultrasound biomarkers for sarcopenia: elastography, contrast-enhanced ultrasound, and speed of sound ultrasound imaging

S Ivanoski, VV Nikodinovska - Seminars in Musculoskeletal …, 2020 - thieme-connect.com
Sarcopenia is the advanced and generalized loss of muscle mass and strength among the
elderly population and is a cause of adverse outcomes. Methods used for the diagnosis of …

Initial muscle quality affects individual responsiveness of interleukin-6 and creatine kinase following acute eccentric exercise in sedentary obese older women

IV de Sousa Neto, D da Cunha Nascimento, J Prestes… - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Muscle health should be prioritized in individuals with conditions who may
be at risk of obesity accompanied by sarcopenia. In this context, muscle quality is a novel …