ReviewCalcified tissue international2013
Quality of life in sarcopenia and frailty.
Review in Calcified tissue international, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 189 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Ultrasound Assessment of Muscle Architecture Before and After the Implementation of a Physical Exercise Regime in the Water in a Frail Elderly Population
The Effects of an 8-week Multicomponent Training Program on Quality of Life, Fear of Falling, &Amp; Physical Performance in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Who cites it
189 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Evidence-based position paper on Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) professional practice for persons with sarcopenia. The European PRM position (UEMS PRM Section).European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Functional and Psychological Changes after Exercise Training in Post-COVID-19 Patients Discharged from the Hospital: A PRISMA-Compliant Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of different exercise training modes on muscle strength and physical performance in older people with sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2021Pooled it
- Quality of life is substantially worse for community-dwelling older people living with frailty: systematic review and meta-analysis.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2019Pooled it
- Effects of Protein, Essential Amino Acids, B-Hydroxy B-Methylbutyrate, Creatine, Dehydroepiandrosterone and Fatty Acid Supplementation on Muscle Mass, Muscle Strength and Physical Performance in Older People Aged 60 Years and Over. A Systematic Review on the Literature.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2018Pooled it
- The reliability and validity of ultrasound to quantify muscles in older adults: a systematic review.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2017Pooled it
- Effects of multi-domain interventions in (pre)frail elderly on frailty, functional, and cognitive status: a systematic review.Clinical interventions in aging · 2017Pooled it
- Effects of whole body vibration exercises on bone mineral density of women with postmenopausal osteoporosis without medications: novel findings and literature review.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2016Pooled it
- Psychosocial outcomes following dual-task high-velocity exercise training in older adults: a secondary analysis of an 18-month cluster randomized controlled trial.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2026Trial
- The feasibility of resistance training versus aerobic exercise in a rehabilitation setting for people living with psychotic disorders: A randomised controlled trial.The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry · 2026Trial
- Efficacy of leucine-rich high protein supplementation on body composition and muscle function among older adults with sarcopenia: a randomized controlled trial.European journal of nutrition · 2026Trial
- Effects of Coenzyme Q10 Supplementation on Physical Function Adaptations to High-Intensity Interval Training in Older Adults.Nutrients · 2025Trial
- Effects of an 18-month community-based, multifaceted, exercise program on patient-reported outcomes in older adults at risk of fracture: secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2023Trial
- Chronic Intake of a Meal Including Alaska Pollack Protein Increases Skeletal Muscle Mass and Strength in Healthy Older Women: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.The Journal of nutrition · 2023Trial
- Effects of a Multi-component, Resistance-Based Exercise Program Combined with Additional Lean Red Meat on Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults: Secondary Analysis of a 6-Month Randomized Controlled Trial.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2023Trial
- Effects of a multicomponent exercise program combined with calcium-vitamin DEuropean journal of nutrition · 2020Trial
- Validation of the Danish SARC-F in Hospitalized, Geriatric Medical Patients.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2020Trial
- Ipragliflozin, a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor, reduces bodyweight and fat mass, but not muscle mass, in Japanese type 2 diabetes patients treated with insulin: A randomized clinical trial.Journal of diabetes investigation · 2019Trial
- Effects of Two Types of 9-Month Adapted Physical Activity Program on Muscle Mass, Muscle Strength, and Balance in Moderate Sarcopenic Older Women.BioMed research international · 2018Trial
- Effectiveness of a multicomponent exercise program in the attenuation of frailty in long-term nursing home residents: study protocol for a randomized clinical controlled trial.BMC geriatrics · 2017Trial
129 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
The reduced muscle mass and impaired muscle performance that define sarcopenia in older individuals are associated with increased risk of physical limitation and a variety of chronic diseases. They may also contribute to clinical frailty. A gradual erosion of quality of life (QoL) has been evidenced in these individuals, although much of this research has been done using generic QoL instruments, particularly the SF-36, which may not be ideal in older populations with significant comorbidities. This review and report of an expert meeting presents the current definitions of these geriatric syndromes (sarcopenia and frailty). It then briefly summarizes QoL concepts and specificities in older populations and examines the relevant domains of QoL and what is known concerning QoL decline with these conditions. It calls for a clearer definition of the construct of disability, argues that a disease-specific QoL instrument for sarcopenia/frailty would be an asset for future research, and discusses whether there are available and validated components that could be used to this end and whether the psychometric properties of these instruments are sufficiently tested. It calls also for an approach using utility weighting to provide some cost estimates and suggests that a time trade-off study could be appropriate.
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