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Consequences of sarcopenia

Visser, Marjolein, Schaap, Laura A.·2011·Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Abstract

This article describes the relationship of sarcopenia and dynapenia with three important outcomes in aging research: functional status, falls, and mortality. The data from epidemiologic studies conducted in large samples of older men and women suggest that muscle functioning, as indicated by muscle strength or muscle power, has a strong impact on functional status, falls, and mortality. Furthermore, there is evidence that the relationship between poor muscle strength and these three different outcomes is not influenced by muscle size. For the prevention of functional decline, falls, and early mortality in older men and women a major focus on maintaining or increasing muscle strength instead of muscle size seems warranted.

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Authors
Visser, M., & Schaap, L. A.
Affiliations
Amsterdam Public Health (NL)
Venue
Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-08
Volume
27
Issue
3
Pages
387-399
ISSN
0749-0690 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1965911346
Cited by
320
References
43
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FWCI
2.33
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Clinics in Geriatric Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Pure Amsterdam UMC (publishedVersion)
  • Amsterdam UMC (VU Amsterdam) - Institutional Repository (publishedVersion)
  • VU Research Portal (submittedVersion)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Nutrition and Health in Aging
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Geriatrics and Gerontology › Frailty in Older Adults
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Muscle Physiology and Disorders
Keywords
sarcopenia, dynapenia, muscle strength, muscle power, functional status, falls, mortality, aging, older adults, muscle size, functional decline prevention
MeSH terms
Accidental Falls, Activities of Daily Living, Aged, Aging, Female, Persons with Disabilities, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Quality of Life, Risk Factors, Epidemiologic Studies, Muscle, Skeletal, Muscle Weakness, Muscle Strength, Sarcopenia

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