Quality of life and physical components linked to sarcopenia: The SarcoPhAge study

Beaudart, Charlotte; Reginster, Jean‐Yves; Pétermans, Jean; Gillain, Sophie; Quabron, Adrien; Locquet, Médéa; Slomian, Justine; Buckinx, Fanny; Bruyère, Olivier

doi:10.1016/j.exger.2015.05.003

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“…6 The term sarcopenic obesity refers to a combination of sarcopenia and obesity. 8 The aim of this study was to demonstrate the fall risk and health-related quality-of-life component differences between sarcopenic, obese and sarcopenic obese individuals in the geriatric population. Recent studies demonstrated that sarcopenic obesity was associated with an increased risk of physical disability, cardiovascular morbidity and mortality when compared to either sarcopenia or obesity alone.…”

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Health‐related quality of life and fall risk associated with age‐related body composition changes; sarcopenia, obesity and sarcopenic obesity

Öztürk

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Abiyev

et al. 2018

Internal Medicine Journal

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Health‐related quality of life and fall risk associated with age‐related body composition changes; sarcopenia, obesity and sarcopenic obesity

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et al. 2018

Internal Medicine Journal

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“…Low physical performance is known as a risk factor of falls [4,5], avoidance of activities [6], and sarcopenias [7], which are related to frailty. There is evidence from experimental studies that cold exposure may reduce physical performance [8,9,10,11,12].…”

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Lower Physical Performance in Colder Seasons and Colder Houses: Evidence from a Field Study on Older People Living in the Community

Hayashi

Schmidt

Fänge

et al. 2017

IJERPH

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The aim of this paper was to explore the effect of seasonal temperature differences and cold indoor environment in winter on the physical performance of older people living in the community based on a field study. We recruited 162 home-dwelling older people from a rehabilitation facility in the Osaka prefecture, Japan; physical performance data were available from 98/162 (60.5%). At the same time, for some participants, a questionnaire survey and a measurement of the indoor temperature of individual houses were conducted. The analysis showed that there were seasonal trends in the physical performance of older people and that physical performance was worse in the winter compared with the autumn. Furthermore, people living in colder houses had worse physical performance. The findings indicate that keeping the house warm in the winter can help to maintain physical performance.

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“…Sarcopenia seems to be associated with many harmful clinical components, making this geriatric syndrome a real public health burden 7. In one American study, sarcopenia and its consequences were estimated to cost the US health care system 18 billion dollars.…”

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Effects of short-term Nordic walking training on sarcopenia-related parameters in women with low bone mass: a preliminary study

Ossowski¹,

Skrobot²,

Aschenbrenner³

et al. 2016

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BackgroundSeveral studies have demonstrated the positive effects of physical activity on skeletal muscle mass and muscle strength in women with osteoporosis. However, the impact of Nordic walking training on sarcopenia-related parameters in women with low bone mass remains unknown. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of 12 weeks of Nordic walking training on skeletal muscle index, muscle strength, functional mobility, and functional performance in women with low bone mass.Materials and methodsThe participants were 45 women, aged 63–79 years, with osteopenia or osteoporosis. The subjects were randomly assigned either to an experimental group (12 weeks of Nordic walking training, three times a week) or to a control group. Skeletal muscle mass and other body composition factors were measured with octapolar bioimpedance InBody 720 analyser. Knee extensor and flexor isometric muscle strength were measured using Biodex System 4 Pro™ dynamometers. This study also used a SAEHAN Digital Hand Dynamometer to measure handgrip muscle strength. The timed up-and-go test was used to measure functional mobility, and the 6-minute walk test was used to measure functional performance.ResultsShort-term Nordic walking training induced a significant increase in skeletal muscle mass (P=0.007), skeletal muscle index (P=0.007), strength index of the knee extensor (P=0.016), flexor (P<0.001), functional mobility (P<0.001), and functional performance (P<0.001) and a significant decrease in body mass (P=0<006), body mass index (P<0.001), and percent body fat (P<0.001) in participants. Regarding handgrip muscle strength, no improvement was registered (P=0.315). No significant changes in any of the analyzed parameters were observed in the control group.ConclusionOverall, short-term Nordic walking training induces positive changes in knee muscle strength and functional performance in women with low bone mass. This finding could be applied in clinical practice for intervention programs in women with osteopenia and osteoporosis.

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Quality of life and physical components linked to sarcopenia: The SarcoPhAge study

Cited by 214 publications

References 38 publications

Health‐related quality of life and fall risk associated with age‐related body composition changes; sarcopenia, obesity and sarcopenic obesity

Health‐related quality of life and fall risk associated with age‐related body composition changes; sarcopenia, obesity and sarcopenic obesity

Lower Physical Performance in Colder Seasons and Colder Houses: Evidence from a Field Study on Older People Living in the Community

Effects of short-term Nordic walking training on sarcopenia-related parameters in women with low bone mass: a preliminary study

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