Sarcopenia: how to measure, when and why

AS Tagliafico, B Bignotti, L Torri, F Rossi - La radiologia medica, 2022 - Springer
Sarcopenia indicates a loss of skeletal muscle mass, a condition that leads to a decline in
physical performance. In 2018, the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People …

Sarcopenia: a contemporary health problem among older adult populations

SK Papadopoulou - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Sarcopenia, a geriatric disease characterized by a progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass
and loss of muscle function, constitutes a rising, often undiagnosed health problem. Its …

Sarcopenia: imaging assessment and clinical application

V Chianca, D Albano, C Messina, S Gitto, G Ruffo… - Abdominal …, 2022 - Springer
Sarcopenia is a progressive, generalized skeletal muscle disorder characterized by
reduction of muscle mass and strength. It is associated with increased adverse outcomes …

The magnitude and progress of lean body mass, fat‐free mass, and skeletal muscle mass loss following bariatric surgery: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

MAH Nuijten, TMH Eijsvogels, VM Monpellier… - Obesity …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Postbariatric loss of muscle tissue could negatively affect long‐term health due to its role in
various bodily processes, such as metabolism and functional capacity. This meta‐analysis …

[HTML][HTML] Body composition with dual energy X-ray absorptiometry: from basics to new tools

C Messina, D Albano, S Gitto, L Tofanelli… - … imaging in medicine …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in nowadays considered one of the most versatile
imaging techniques for the evaluation of metabolic bone disorders such as osteoporosis …

Effects of 16 weeks of resistance training on muscle quality and muscle growth factors in older adult women with sarcopenia: a randomized controlled trial

MW Seo, SW Jung, SW Kim, JM Lee, HC Jung… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study examined the effects of resistance training on muscle quality, muscle growth
factors, and functional fitness in older adult women with sarcopenia. Twenty-two older adult …

[HTML][HTML] Methodology, clinical applications, and future directions of body composition analysis using computed tomography (CT) images: a review

A Tolonen, T Pakarinen, A Sassi, J Kyttä… - European journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose of the review We aim to review the methods, current research evidence, and future
directions in body composition analysis (BCA) with CT imaging. Recent findings CT images …

Influence of long-lasting static stretching on maximal strength, muscle thickness and flexibility

K Warneke, A Brinkmann, M Hillebrecht… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background: In animal studies long-term stretching interventions up to several hours per day
have shown large increases in muscle mass as well as maximal strength. The aim of this …

Sarcopenia: diagnosis and management, state of the art and contribution of ultrasound

S Giovannini, F Brau, R Forino, A Berti… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Age-related muscle loss is a phenomenon that has been extensively studied in recent
decades. Sarcopenia is a multisystem disease, which predisposes to muscle weakness and …

CT-derived chest muscle metrics for outcome prediction in patients with COVID-19

S Schiaffino, D Albano, A Cozzi, C Messina, R Arioli… - Radiology, 2021 - pubs.rsna.org
Background Lower muscle mass is a known predictor of unfavorable outcomes, but its
prognostic impact on patients with COVID-19 is unknown. Purpose To investigate the …