ArticleBMC geriatrics2021
Associations of sarcopenia components with physical activity and nutrition in Australian older adults performing exercise training.
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The Clinical Effectiveness of Progressive Resistance Training With Elastic Band in Postponing and Preventing Sarcopenia Among Older Adults in Rural Long-Term Care Facilities
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Effects of Exercise on Appetite in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2021Pooled it
- Combined creatine and β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate supplementation with integral conditioning exercise enhances functional performance and metabolic health in physically active older adults: A randomized controlled crossover trial.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2026Trial
- Interventions to Improve Body Composition, Upper and Lower Extremity Muscle Strength, and Balance Ability of Older Female Adults: An Intervention Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Relationship between physical function and sarcopenia in the older adults from Amazonas: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Exercise and nutrition benefit skeletal muscle: From influence factor and intervention strategy to molecular mechanism.Sports medicine and health science · 2024Review
- "We want more": perspectives of sarcopenic older women on the feasibility of high-intensity progressive resistance exercises and a whey-protein nutrition intervention.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
- Associations of sarcopenia components with physical activity and nutrition in Australian older adults performing exercise training.BMC geriatrics · 2021Article
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8 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundThe risk of progressive declines in skeletal muscle mass and strength, termed sarcopenia, increases with age, physical inactivity and poor diet. The purpose of this study was to explore and compare associations of sarcopenia components with self-reported physical activity and nutrition in older adults participating in resistance training at Helsinki University Research [HUR] and conventional gyms for over a year, once a week, on average.
methodsThe study looked at differences between HUR (n = 3) and conventional (n = 1) gyms. Muscle strength (via handgrip strength and chair stands), appendicular lean mass (ALM; via dual energy X-ray absorptiometry) and physical performance (via gait speed over a 4-m distance, short physical performance battery, timed up and go and 400-m walk tests) were evaluated in 80 community-dwelling older adults (mean ± SD 76.5 ± 6.5 years). Pearson correlations explored associations for sarcopenia components with self-reported physical activity (via Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly [PASE]) and nutrition (via Australian Eating Survey).
resultsNo differences in PASE and the Australian Recommended Food Score (ARFS) were observed between HUR and conventional gyms, however HUR gym participants had a significantly higher self-reported protein intake (108 ± 39 g vs 88 ± 27 g; p = 0.029) and a trend to have higher energy intake (9698 ± 3006 kJ vs 8266 ± 2904 kJ; p = 0.055). In both gym groups, gait speed was positively associated with self-reported physical activity (r = 0.275; p = 0.039 and r = 0.423; p = 0.044 for HUR and conventional gyms, respectively). ALM was positively associated with protein (p = 0.047, r = 0.418) and energy (p = 0.038, r = 0.435) intake in the conventional gym group. Similar associations were observed for ALM/h
conclusionOlder adults attending HUR and conventional gyms had similar self-reported function and nutrition (but not protein intake). Inadequate physical activity was associated with low gait speed and inadequate nutrition and low protein ingestion associated with low lean mas, even in older adults participating in exercise programs. Optimal physical activity and nutrition are important for maintaining muscle mass and function in older adults.
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