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The potential therapeutic effects of creatine supplementation on body composition and muscle function in cancer [PDF]
, 2018 Low muscle mass in individuals with cancer has a profound impact on quality of life and independence and is associated with greater treatment toxicity and poorer prognosis.
Fairman, C M +5 more
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022 Identification of possible sarcopenia, which is a simple assessment of sarcopenia, has been proposed for the earlier detection of sarcopenia in primary care settings; however, there are no studies comparing the differences in characteristics of older adults with possible sarcopenia or sarcopenia.
Hyung Eun Shin, Miji Kim, Chang Won Won
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Living in interesting times - Challenging protein metabolism in the era of the epidemiological shift [PDF]
, 2016 The recently released results of the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factor study 2013 reveal that during the past 23 years, metabolic and behavioral risk factors, including high BMI, increased their impact on global mortality and disability-
Laviano, Alessandro
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Gait speed characteristics and Its spatiotemporal determinants in nursing home residents: A cross-sectional study [PDF]
, 2019 Fien, S ORCiD: 0000-0003-0181-5458BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Low and slowing gait speeds among nursing home residents are linked to a higher risk of disability, cognitive impairment, falls, and mortality.
Climstein, Mike +4 more
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Exploring the feasibility, sustainability and the benefits of the GrACE + GAIT exercise programme in the residential aged care setting [PDF]
, 2019 Fien, S ORCiD: 0000-0003-0181-5458Background: The feasibility and benefits of a 24-week targeted progressive supervised resistance and weight-bearing exercise programme (Group Aged Care Exercise + GAIT (GrACE + GAIT)) in the residential aged care (RAC ...
Climstein, Mike +4 more
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Exercise Interventions for the Management of Sarcopenia: Possibilities and Challenges
Physical & Occupational Therapy In Geriatrics, 2022 Abstract Skeletal muscles undergo macroscopic changes, including atrophy and myosteatosis, alongside microscopic changes in their phenotype due to ageing. Sarcopenia is a muscle disease that affects older people and is characterised by the progressive loss of skeletal muscle, resulting in reduced muscle function and a decrease in quality of ...
Hope Rose Edwards +6 more
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Brain SciencesBackground: The study aimed to examine the bidirectional relationship between sarcopenia and depressive symptoms in a national, community-based cohort study, despite the unclear temporal sequence demonstrated previously.
Na Zeng +8 more
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Possibility of small-molecule-based pharmacotherapy for sarcopenia
The Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 2015 Muscle mass and strength decline with age. When severe, the loss is called sarcopenia. Sarcopenia is drawing attention worldwide, especially in highly aged societies, as a disease that should be treated. At present, we have limited tools to combat sarcopenia (e.g.
Yuka Watanabe, Yuko Miyagoe-Suzuki
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Ammonia toxicity: from head to toe? [PDF]
, 2016 Ammonia is diffused and transported across all plasma membranes. This entails that hyperammonemia leads to an increase in ammonia in all organs and tissues.
Dasarathy, Srinivasan +6 more
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Experimental GerontologyBackground and objectives: Little is known about the association between changes in sarcopenia status with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality.
Kaixin Zhang, Xiaowei Zheng, Tao Ma
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