Physiology of sedentary behavior

AJ Pinto, A Bergouignan, PC Dempsey… - Physiological …, 2023‏ - journals.physiology.org
Sedentary behaviors (SB) are characterized by low energy expenditure while in a sitting or
reclining posture. Evidence relevant to understanding the physiology of SB can be derived …

Disuse-induced skeletal muscle atrophy in disease and nondisease states in humans: mechanisms, prevention, and recovery strategies

EA Nunes, T Stokes, J McKendry… - … of Physiology-Cell …, 2022‏ - journals.physiology.org
Decreased skeletal muscle contractile activity (disuse) or unloading leads to muscle mass
loss, also known as muscle atrophy. The balance between muscle protein synthesis (MPS) …

[HTML][HTML] Frailty and sarcopenia: the potential role of an aged immune system

D Wilson, T Jackson, E Sapey, JM Lord - Ageing research reviews, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Frailty is a common negative consequence of ageing. Sarcopenia, the syndrome of loss of
muscle mass, quality and strength, is more common in older adults and has been …

Explaining the obesity paradox: the association between body composition and colorectal cancer survival (C-SCANS Study)

BJ Caan, JA Meyerhardt, CH Kroenke… - Cancer epidemiology …, 2017‏ - aacrjournals.org
Background: Body composition may partially explain the U-shaped association between
body mass index (BMI) and colorectal cancer survival. Methods: Muscle and adiposity at …

Protein consumption and the elderly: what is the optimal level of intake?

JI Baum, IY Kim, RR Wolfe - Nutrients, 2016‏ - mdpi.com
Maintaining independence, quality of life, and health is crucial for elderly adults. One of the
major threats to living independently is the loss of muscle mass, strength, and function that …

Muscle atrophy induced by mechanical unloading: mechanisms and potential countermeasures

Y Gao, Y Arfat, H Wang, N Goswami - Frontiers in physiology, 2018‏ - frontiersin.org
Prolonged periods of skeletal muscle inactivity or mechanical unloading (bed rest, hindlimb
unloading, immobilization, spaceflight and reduced step) can result in a significant loss of …

COVID-19 and acute sarcopenia

C Welch, C Greig, T Masud, D Wilson… - Aging and …, 2020‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating global impact, with older adults being most
at risk of death from the disease. However, acute sarcopenia occurs in survivors of COVID …

[PDF][PDF] Physical exercise in the oldest old.

PL Valenzuela, A Castillo-García, JS Morales… - Age, 2019‏ - academia.edu
Societies are progressively aging, with the oldest old (ie., those aged> 80–85 years) being
the most rapidly expanding population segment. However, advanced aging comes at a …

Recommendations on physical activity and exercise for older adults living in long-term care facilities: a taskforce report

P de Souto Barreto, JE Morley… - Journal of the American …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
A taskforce, under the auspices of The International Association of Gerontology and
Geriatrics–Global Aging Research Network (IAGG-GARN) and the IAGG European Region …

Sarcopenia: no consensus, no diagnostic criteria, and no approved indication—How did we get here?

WJ Evans, J Guralnik, P Cawthon, J Appleby, F Landi… - Geroscience, 2024‏ - Springer
In addition to the role of skeletal muscle in movement and locomotion, muscle plays a critical
role in a broad array of metabolic processes that can contribute to improved health or risk of …