Diagnosing sarcopenia: Functional perspectives and a new algorithm from the ISarcoPRM

Diagnosing sarcopenia: Functional perspectives and a new algorithm from the ISarcoPRM

Sarcopenia is an important public health problem, characterized by age-related loss of muscle mass and muscle function. It is a precursor of physical frailty, mobility limitation, and premature death. Muscle loss is mainly due to the loss of type II muscle fibres, and progressive loss of motor neuro...

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Main Authors: Murat Kara, Bayram Kaymak, Walter Frontera, Ayşe Merve Ata, Vincenzo Ricci, Timur Ekiz, Ke-Vin Chang, Der-Sheng Han, Xanthi Michail, Michael Quittan, Jae-Young Lim, Jonathan F. Bean, Franco Franchignoni, Levent Özçakar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Foundation for Rehabilitation Information 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Subjects:
ultrasound
quadriceps
muscle
sonographic thigh adjustment ratio
function
frailty
international society of physical and rehabilitation medicine
Online Access: https://www.medicaljournals.se/jrm/content/html/10.2340/16501977-2851

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