The definition of sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle mass, has evolved since the
term's inception and yet there is no consensus. Many of the identified definitions of …

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 …

Abstract Background in 2010, the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People
(EWGSOP) published a sarcopenia definition that aimed to foster advances in identifying …

“Frailty” is a term used to refer to a state characterized by enhanced vulnerability to, and
impaired recovery from, stressors compared with a nonfrail state, which is increasingly …

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 …

This review proposes that physical inactivity could be considered a behavior selected by
evolution for resting, and also selected to be reinforcing in life-threatening situations in …

Background Methods that facilitate muscle quality measurement may improve the diagnosis
of sarcopenia. Current research has focused on the phase angle (PhA) obtained through …

Geriatric depression is a major public health problem and has an especially large effect on
health when comorbid with a chronic medical condition. Hypertension, coronary heart …

Background Trouble sleeping is one of the major health issues nowadays. Current evidence
on the correlation between muscle quality and trouble sleeping is limited. Methods A cross …

Sarcopenia, an age-associated decline in skeletal muscle mass coupled with functional
deterioration, may be exacerbated by obesity leading to higher disability, frailty, morbidity …