ArticleAnnals of geriatric medicine and research2023
The Relationship between Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain and Sarcopenia Risk in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Myokine Signaling in Sarcopenia-Associated Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review of Inflammatory Mechanisms.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Pooled it
- Disentangling the association between chronic pain and sarcopenia-related traits: A bidirectional Mendelian randomization study.The Journal of international medical research · 2026Article
- Accumulation of Biopsychosocial Risk Factors and Cognitive Impairment: The Impact of Slower Gait, Depression, and Low Education in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.Annals of geriatric medicine and research · 2026Article
- Association Between Body Composition, Muscle-to-Weight Ratio, and Functional Disability in Patients with Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Observational
- Sarcopenia as a risk factor for incident pain in Chinese middle-aged and older adults: longitudinal evidence from the CHARLS cohort.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2026Article
- Musculoskeletal pain in an ageing population: a cross-sectional analysis of the Maastricht study.Rheumatology international · 2025Article
- Prevalence and risk factors of lower back pain in middle-aged and elderly people with sarcopenia: a nationwide cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Association between Chronic Pain and Sarcopenia in Greek Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Role of Nutrition in the Management of Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain.Journal of pain research · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aimed to better understand the relationship between chronic musculoskeletal pain and the risk of sarcopenia in older adults.
methodsThe risk of sarcopenia was assessed in 210 older adults using the SARC-F (strength, assistance with walking, rising from a chair, ascending stairs, and falls) questionnaire. Geriatric pain measures were used to assess pain. We also recorded the pain sites (ankles/feet, wrists/hands, upper back, lower back, neck, shoulder, hips, and knees).
resultsParticipant mean age was 72.4±7 years, and 109 (51.9%) of the participants were female. The prevalence rates of sarcopenia and chronic musculoskeletal pain were 60% and 92.9%, respectively. Older adults at risk of sarcopenia had a higher mean age, body mass index (BMI), number of comorbidities and falls, presence of chronic pain, pain intensity, and pain sites. Sarcopenia risk was correlated with chronic pain intensity (current and last 7 days) (r=0.506, p<0.001 and r=0.584, p< 0.001, respectively), multisite pain (r=0.442, p< 0.001), and Geriatric Pain Measure score (r=0.730; p< 0.001). Age (odds ratio [OR]=1.1; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.0-1.2), BMI (OR=1.1; 95% CI, 1.0-1.2), and geriatric pain (OR=1.1; 95% Cl, 1.0-1.1) were associated with sarcopenia risk.
conclusionsThe risk of sarcopenia is linked to chronic pain, which frequently occurs in geriatric populations. Our study results also showed that higher pain intensity was associated with a higher risk of sarcopenia. Older adults at risk for sarcopenia often experience chronic musculoskeletal pain, which must be better recognized. Moreover, its significance must be noted in the treatment process.
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