Multicomponent Intervention May Reduce Risk for Mobility Disability in Older Adults
Reduced incidence of mobility disability seen in older adults with physical frailty and sarcopenia receiving multicomponent intervention.
Reduced incidence of mobility disability seen in older adults with physical frailty and sarcopenia receiving multicomponent intervention.
Study authors assessed the prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with pain and the association between pain and sarcopenia.
Musculoskeletal strength in older adults as they age can be preserved and improved by exercise, but it is unclear how strenuous the exercise must be in order to be effective.
Women with age-related loss of muscle mass may experience fewer hot flashes at menopause.
Primary or age-related sarcopenia is recognized as an independent disease, and advanced glycation end products (AGEs) have been associated in the pathogenesis of primary sarcopenia and other diseases related to aging. Researchers are looking for novel, less invasive ways to predict its severity and course.
In a meta-analysis, researchers investigated the effectiveness of exercise therapy on muscle mass gain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and identified the factors for treatment efficacy in muscle mass gain.
Primary biliary cholangitis is often associated with diagnoses of osteoporosis, sarcopenia, or vertebral fracture among women, with diagnosis of one condition predicting the diagnosis of another.
High-intensity dynamic resistance training helps to maintain lumbar spine bone mineral density and increase skeletal muscle mass index in older men.
Researchers investigated the risk factors for developing sarcopenia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, using the CHIKARA database.
Individuals with osteoarthritis may exhibit a higher prevalence of sarcopenic obesity, compared with patients with rheumatoid arthritis.