Therapeutic Exercise for Hospitalized Sarcopenic Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Sarcopenia is a progressive and generalized skeletal muscle disorder associated with an impairment of functional status, increasing dependency and mortality. The high prevalence among hospitalized patients has increased interest in active interventions such as exercise; however, the effectiveness of therapeutic exercise in this population remains unclear. This systematic review with a meta-analysis aims to evaluate the effectiveness of therapeutic exercises in hospitalized patients diagnosed with or at risk of sarcopenia. A systematic search was conducted in Medline, Web of Science, and Scopus databases following PRISMA guidelines. Randomized controlled trials assessing therapeutic exercises for sarcopenic or at-risk hospitalized patients were included. Methodological quality was evaluated

SUBMITTER: Chan-Fook O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12473829 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature