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ArticleLife (Basel, Switzerland)2025

The Role of Rehabilitation Program in Managing the Triad of Sarcopenia, Obesity, and Chronic Pain.

Bianca Maria Vladutu, Daniela Matei, Amelia Genunche-Dumitrescu, Constantin Kamal, Magdalena Rodica Traistaru

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Article in Life (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  2. The sarcopenia-pain connection: why mechanisms matter for patient care?Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2026
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Bianca Maria VladutuDoctoral School, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania.
Daniela MateiDepartment of Medical Rehabilitation, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-5681-8237
Amelia Genunche-DumitrescuDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania.ORCID 0009-0005-6280-4682
Constantin KamalDepartment of Family Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania.
Magdalena Rodica TraistaruDepartment of Medical Rehabilitation, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSarcopenic obesity, characterized by reduced skeletal muscle mass and excess adiposity, is strongly associated with chronic pain and functional decline in older adults.

objectiveThis prospective controlled trial without randomization investigated the effects of a structured, three-phase rehabilitation program on physical performance, pain, and sarcopenia-specific quality of life in elderly patients with sarcopenic obesity and chronic pain.

methodsIn this study, 82 participants were enrolled and allocated to a study group (SG, n = 40), receiving supervised rehabilitation, nutritional counseling, and supplementation, or to a control group (CG, n = 42), which did not receive rehabilitation. The final analysis included 35 patients in SG and 36 in CG. Outcomes were assessed at baseline and six months using the Sarcopenia Quality of Life Questionnaire (SarQoL), Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), and Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT).

resultsThe SG showed significant improvements in all outcomes: SarQoL increased from 57.02 to 63.98, SPPB increased from 7.14 to 8.4, PPT increased from 69.31 to 78.05, and NRS decreased from 6.94 to 4.65 (all

conclusionsThe implementation of a structured, three-phase rehabilitation program resulted in clinically and statistically significant improvements in physical performance, pain perception, and sarcopenia-related quality of life in older adults with sarcopenic obesity and chronic pain.

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chronic painpressure pain thresholdquality of liferehabilitationsarcopenic obesitySarQoLSPPB

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