ReviewSAGE open medicine2023
Relationship between muscle mass and muscle strength with physical performance in older adults: A systematic review.
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43 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 46 citations in OpenAlex.
- Long-term effects of plant vs. animal protein supplementation on body composition, muscle strength, physical performance, and cardiometabolic risk factors in adults:a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Relationship between Muscle Mass and Muscle Strength with Bone Density in Older Adults: A Systematic Review.Annals of geriatric medicine and research · 2025Pooled it
- Which intervention is optimal to control blood glucose and improve physical performance in the elderly living with type 2 diabetes mellitus? A network meta-analysis.Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition · 2024Pooled it
- Factors associated with the risk of falls and their relationship with cognitive function in older adults with cognitive impairment: a cross-sectional study.GeroScience · 2026Article
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- Prevalence of Sarcopenia and Factors Associated with Body Composition and Protein Intake in Institutionalized Older Adults from Three Long-Term Care Facilities in Loja, Ecuador: A Cross-Sectional Study.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Ipsilesional Handgrip Strength and Functional Outcomes After Stroke: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Associations of upper- and lower-limb muscle health components-muscle mass, absolute strength, and muscle-specific strength-with gait speed in community-dwelling older adults.European geriatric medicine · 2026Article
- The relationship between occupational balance and physical activity level, physical fitness, and body composition in older adults.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Active immunization against myostatin and activin A improves skeletal muscle performance in growth hormone-deficient mice.GeroScience · 2026Article
- Contemporary concepts in 'exercise as medicine' and related fields.Experimental physiology · 2026Article
- Muscle mitochondria, function, mass, and quality of life in prostate cancer during androgen deprivation therapy.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Identifying Individuals at Risk of Functional Decline Despite Preserved Muscle Mass: Insights from Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass and Handgrip Strength Discordance.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Physical Indicators and Cutoff Values Associated with Improvement in Sarcopenia in Older Adults Undergoing Rehabilitation.Journal of frailty, sarcopenia and falls · 2026Article
- Multidimensional Assessment of Recovery After Total Knee Arthroplasty in Clinical Practice: Critical Narrative Review.JMIR perioperative medicine · 2026Review
- Associations of Muscle Mass, Strength, and Power with Falls Among Active Community-Dwelling Older Adults.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Comparative analysis of sarcopenia diagnostic criteria and their components for predicting falls in community-dwelling older adults.BMC geriatrics · 2026Observational
- Ultrasound-assessed abdominal fat distribution and its relation to sarcopenia parameters in community-dwelling young older adults: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Observational
- Neuromuscular screening and cognitive function in older adults: A cross-sectional exploratory study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Establishment and efficacy validation of sex-age-specific diagnostic cutoffs for sarcopenia: targeting the decline inflection points of muscle health indicators in community-dwelling middle-aged and elderly.Frontiers in aging · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: Declining muscle mass is not always accompanied by declining muscle strength in older adults, challenging the notion that low muscle mass is the sole criterion for diagnosing sarcopenia. Objective: This review aims to find out the relationships between muscle mass and muscle strength with physical performance in older adults. Design: This article was a systematic review using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines. Data Sources and Methods: We do a systematic search of observational studies that are published between 2013 and August 2023 in PubMed, ScienceDirect, Sage journal, Tripdatabase, Cochrane Library, Embase, and CINAHL. Two reviewers selected and extracted data independently and an association measure was recorded from included studies. Results: The review analyzed 17 observational studies conducted between 2013 and September 2023. The findings suggest that while declining muscle mass is often associated with sarcopenia, it may not always correspond to declining muscle strength in older individuals. The most common method used to measure muscle mass was bioelectrical impedance analysis, while handgrip strength was the predominant measure of muscle strength. Tests such as timed up and go and gait speed were used to assess physical performance. Conclusions: Physical performance in older adults is significantly related to muscle strength, whereas the relationship between muscle mass and physical performance is either weak or negligible. Therefore, when evaluating physical performance in older individuals, focusing on muscle strength is more important than muscle mass alone.
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