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P. Pérez-Ros, R. Vila-Candel, F.M. Martínez-ArnauGeriatr Nurs. 2020 Mar 18. pii: S0197-4572(20)30053-7. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2020.01.017. [Epub ahead of print] This before-after, non-randomized intervention study assessed a one-year proprioception training program with individual daily home exercises in 564 community-dwelling people aged 70 years and over, with different frailty phenotypes. |
S. Lewis, L. Evans, T. Rainer, et al.Geriatrics (Basel). 2020 Mar 19;5(1). pii: E20. doi: 10.3390/geriatrics5010020. This study used the Frailsafe three-point screening questions amongst older Emergency Department (ED) attendees. |
S.N. Aas, M. Breit, S. Karsrud, et al.J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2020 Feb 24. doi: 10.1002/jcsm.12543. [Epub ahead of print] The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of heavy-load strength training on a broad number of factors related to specific strength in frail elderly. |
H. Chen, J. Ma, A. Liu, et al.Injury. 2020 Feb 18. pii: S0020-1383(20)30146-7. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2020.02.072. [Epub ahead of print] The association between sarcopenia and risk of fracture remained controversial. This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the association between sarcopenia and fracture incidence in the middle-aged and elderly people. |
A. Mañas, B. Del Pozo-Cruz, I. Rodríguez-Gómez, et al.J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2020 Jan 8. doi: 10.1002/jcsm.12511. [Epub ahead of print] This study aimed to determine the potential bidirectionality of the relationship between accelerometer-assessed between moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), sedentary behaviour (SB), and frailty over time in older adults. |
T. Kera, H. Kawai, H. Hirano, et al.Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2020 Mar - Apr;87:103959. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2019.103959. Epub 2019 Sep 24. The SARC-F is a recommended screening tool for sarcopenia; however, its sensitivity is reported to be very low. This study aimed to confirm the diagnostic efficacy of the SARC-F and whether it is affected by population characteristics. |