Explore the optimal exercise intervention subtype for sarcopenia: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Exercise is the primary choice for managing age-related sarcopenia. However, many exercise intervention subtypes are currently used to manage age-related sarcopenia with little published evidence comparing their efficacy, meaning the optimal exercise intervention subtype for sarcopenia remains unclear. We performed a Bayesian network meta-analysis addressing these uncertainties.

Methods

We searched eight databases for literature through to 5 June 2023 to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of exercise interventions for age-related sarcopenia. Skeletal muscle mass index (SMI), handgrip strength (HGS), knee extension strength (KES), gait speed (GS), chair rise test (CST) and time up and go test (TUGT) were used as outcomes. Effect estimates were expressed as s

SUBMITTER: Wei M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12595827 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature