Monitoring sarcopenia with wearable devices: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sarcopenia is a highly prevalent muscle dysfunction among older adults and is associated with adverse events. The periodic monitoring enables an early screening of patients at risk and control of the progression of muscle impairment. Wearable devices have been used as clinical support for sarcopenia detection. Therefore, this review aims to identify how wearable devices have been used to screen sarcopenia.

Methods and analyses

Searches will be conducted from August 2023 on PubMed, CINHAL, Embase, Web of Science and SciELO databases. We will include cross-sectional and/or baseline data from prospective studies reporting the use of wearable devices to investigate sarcopenia. Studies that discuss only the development of algorithms or applications for the assessment

SUBMITTER: Pimentel MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10314455 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature