A comparison of sarcopenia prevalence between former Tokyo 1964 Olympic athletes and general community-dwelling older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to determine how increased muscle mass and athletic performance in adolescence contribute to the prevention of sarcopenia in old age, accounting for the type of sport and the continuation of exercise habits. We compared the prevalence of sarcopenia, its components (low appendicular skeletal muscle mass, low muscle strength, and low physical function), and musculoskeletal pain using data from two cohorts: former athletes who competed in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and general community-dwelling older adults living in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture.

Methods

We analysed the data from 101 former Olympic athletes (mean age ± SD: 75.0 ± 4.4 years; 26% female) and 1529 general community-dwelling older adults (74.1 ± 5.5 years; 49% women). We assessed sarcope

SUBMITTER: Tanaka T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8061394 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature