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SynthesisFrontiers in endocrinology2022

Exercise and physical performance in older adults with sarcopenic obesity: A systematic review.

Laura Ghiotto, Valentina Muollo, Toni Tatangelo, Federico Schena, Andrea P Rossi

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Synthesis in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

32 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 60 citations in OpenAlex.

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  16. Dimensions of Self-Perceived Functionality in Older Adults Based on the Brazilian National Health Survey.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Laura GhiottoDepartment of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Valentina MuolloDepartment of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Toni TatangeloDepartment of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Federico SchenaDepartment of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Andrea P RossiGeriatrics Division, Department of Medicine, Ospedale Cà Foncello ULSS2, Treviso, Italy.
University of Verona · ITCa' Foncello Hospital · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Sarcopenic obesity is characterized by low muscle mass and high body fat; prevalence increases with age, particularly after age 65 years. For this systematic literature review we searched scientific databases for studies on exercise interventions for improving physical performance in adults with sarcopenic obesity; also, we identified potential gaps in clinical practice guidelines that need to be addressed. Methods: We followed the recommendations of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). The databases were searched for studies published through November 2021 that measured physical performance in adults with sarcopenic obesity. Results: Most of the studies applied a strength training protocol in which improvement was noted post-treatment on the Time Chair Rise (TCR), 30-s Chair Stand, and Single Leg Stance (SLS) tests. Discrepancies between the studies were observed when resistance training was combined with or without elastic bands or electromyostimulation, as measured with the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), Physical Performance Test (PPT), Gait Speed, and Timed Up & Go (TUG) test. Post-intervention SPPB, PPT, and gait speed scores showed an increase or maintenance of performance, while TUG test scores were higher according to one study but lower according to another. Conclusions: Engagement in physical exercise, and resistance training in particular, can improve or maintain physical performance in adults with sarcopenic obesity. Study samples should include more men. A future area of focus should be the impact of different types of training (aerobic, power training, combined modalities). Finally, studies with longer intervention periods and follow-up periods are needed to gain a better understanding of the effectiveness of exercise on physical function in adults with sarcopenic obesity.

Indexed as

Resistance TrainingSarcopeniaAgedExerciseHumansMaleObesityPhysical Functional Performanceelderlyexercisemuscle massphysical functionphysical performancesarcopenic obesitysystematic literature review

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PMID35966077
PMCPMC9366852
OpenAlexW4288084471

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