4.7 Article

Sarcopenia definition: Does it really matter? Implications for resistance training

期刊

AGEING RESEARCH REVIEWS
卷 78, 期 -, 页码 -

出版社

ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2022.101617

关键词

Sarcopenia; Exercise; Ageing; Older adults; Clinical populations

资金

  1. Royal Perth Hospital Research Foundation Career Advancement Fellowship [CAF 130/2020]
  2. Western Australian Future Health Research and Innovation Fund (Department of Health, Western Australia)

向作者/读者索取更多资源

Sarcopenia, the loss of muscle mass, strength and function, is common in older adults and has various negative impacts on health. There are multiple definitions for sarcopenia, causing confusion in diagnosis. Resistance training is an effective approach to improve sarcopenia. Emphasis should be placed on optimizing training methods and long-term adherence rather than modifying sarcopenia definitions.
The loss of muscle mass, strength and function, known as sarcopenia, is common in older adults, and is associated with falls, fractures, cardiometabolic diseases, and lower quality of life. Sarcopenia can also occur secondarily to chronic diseases. Recently, sarcopenia was recognized as a disease with an International Classification of Disease (ICD) code, yet, at least five definitions for its clinical identification exist. Most definitions include three themes: low muscle mass, strength and physical performance. However, the definitions vary by the number of themes needed to diagnose sarcopenia and, within each theme various parameters and cut-off levels exist. The lack of consensus on what constitutes a diagnosis can create confusion and hesitation in sarcopenia diagnosis. Currently, no pharmacological treatment exists for sarcopenia. Resistance training (RT) is safe and effective to improve muscle mass, strength and physical performance in older adults and clinical populations. Based on current guidelines, whether an individual is defined as sarcopenic, or not, does not change the way RT is prescribed. Here, we present evidence and the inconsistencies in sarcopenia definitions and recommend that focus should be on optimizing ways to prescribe RT and increase long-term adherence, rather than on slight modifications to sarcopenia definitions.

作者

我是这篇论文的作者
点击您的名字以认领此论文并将其添加到您的个人资料中。

评论

主要评分

4.7
评分不足

次要评分

新颖性
-
重要性
-
科学严谨性
-
评价这篇论文

推荐

暂无数据
暂无数据