Associations of sarcopenia components with physical activity and nutrition in Australian older adults performing exercise training.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The risk of progressive declines in skeletal muscle mass and strength, termed sarcopenia, increases with age, physical inactivity and poor diet. The purpose of this study was to explore and compare associations of sarcopenia components with self-reported physical activity and nutrition in older adults participating in resistance training at Helsinki University Research [HUR] and conventional gyms for over a year, once a week, on average.

Methods

The study looked at differences between HUR (n = 3) and conventional (n = 1) gyms. Muscle strength (via handgrip strength and chair stands), appendicular lean mass (ALM; via dual energy X-ray absorptiometry) and physical performance (via gait speed over a 4-m distance, short physical performance battery, timed up and go an

SUBMITTER: Akehurst E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8077926 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature