Importance of Assessing Muscular Fitness in Secondary Care

Exercise–microbiota interactions in aging‐related sarcopenia

“…Evidence‐based guidelines recommend the adoption of either a combination of RT and power training or high‐intensity interval training (HIIT) against age‐related sarcopenia 8–10 . Moderate to high (60% to 80% of 1‐RM) intensities are optimal for RT, while low to moderate (e.g.…”

“…1 Evidence-based guidelines recommend the adoption of either a combination of RT and power training or high-intensity interval training (HIIT) against age-related sarcopenia. [8][9][10] Moderate to high (60% to 80% of 1-RM) intensities are optimal for RT, while low to moderate (e.g. lighter loading and high movement velocity) intensities are preferable for power training to stimulate the speed component (≤60% of 1-RM) for adults that are already physically strong as a prerequisite for power performance.…”

The Effects of Lifestyle and Diet on Gut Microbiota Composition, Inflammation and Muscle Performance in Our Aging Society

“…This is of great importance since mitochondria are highly adaptive organelles and dynamically respond to environmental stimuli, such as nutritional status and physical activity, both of which play a key role in the development, prevention, and treatment of sarcopenia as well as of obesity [86][87][88]. Accordingly, measuring muscle strength, mass, and function in older persons helps clinicians to identify and caring older adults both at risk for or with sarcopenia and, more importantly, to facilitate early treatments, including exercise and nutritional interventions, that can help preserve muscle mass and function [89]. The European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) presented 2018 an update of the sarcopenia definition with low grip strength (<27 kg for men and <16 kg for women) as the first defining characteristic, with low muscle mass or quality proposed as a confirmatory finding and reduced physical performance as a sign of severe sarcopenia [90].…”

“…In time, large-scale clinical trials need to establish whether routine implementation of muscle strength and function development measures improves health outcomes in clinical and population settings. For the long term, it is important to incorporate physical performance assessment and promotion into healthcare in a manner that engages both clinicians and patients [89,98]. To understand how lifestyle factors can contribute to the decline in elderly skeletal muscle performance has major implications for health professionals who are developing therapeutic interventions aiming to improve muscle function and prevent physical disability with advancing age.…”

Estimation of One-Repetition Maximum, Type, and Repetition of Resistance Band Exercise Using RGB Camera and Inertial Measurement Unit Sensors

“…Increasing muscle strength is important for improving physical abilities such as jumping, sprinting, and reorientation [ 1 ]. Assessment of muscle strength can be effective for monitoring health conditions [ 1 , 2 ], evaluating physical imbalances, and preventing injuries [ 3 ]. Muscular strength can be assessed in various ways.…”