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V. Kamwa, Z.K. Hassan-SmithCurr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes. 2019 Sep 30. doi: 10.1097/MED.0000000000000504. [Epub ahead of print] The aim is to review the recent literature on the interplay between mild vitamin D deficiency and skeletal muscle strength and performance. |
J. Bauer, J.E. Morley, A.M.W.J. Schols, et al.J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2019 Sep 15. doi: 10.1002/jcsm.12483. [Epub ahead of print] There is a need for more clinical research into the appropriate measurement for muscle mass and the management of sarcopenia. Accordingly, this position statement provides recommendations on the management of sarcopenia and how to progress the knowledge and recognition of sarcopenia. |
Y.Q. Zhu, N. Peng, M. Zhou, et al.Eur J Ageing. 2019;16(3):273-282 This study was to investigate the effects of Tai Chi (TC) and whole-body vibration (WBV) exercise in sarcopenic men in advanced old age. |
J. Courel-Ibáñez, T. Vetrovsky, K. Dadova, et al.Nutrients. 2019;11(9) Both regular exercise training and beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) supplementation are shown as effective treatments to delay or reverse frailty and reduce cognitive impairment in older people. However, there is very little evidence on the true benefits of combining both strategies. The aim of this meta-analysis was to quantify the effects of exercise in addition to HMB supplementation, on physical and cognitive health in older adults. |
S. Damanti, D. Azzolino, C. Roncaglione, et al.Nutrients. 2019;11(9) At present, the only strategies for the management of sarcopenia are mainly based on nutritional and physical exercise interventions. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview on the role of proteins and other key nutrients, alone or in combination with physical exercise, on muscle parameters. |
C.D. Liao, H.C. Chen, S.W. Huang, et al.Nutrients. 2019;11(8). pii: E1713. doi: 10.3390/nu11081713. Aging and frailty are associated with a high risk of lean mass (LM) loss, which leads to physical disability and can be effectively alleviated by protein supplementation (PS) and muscle strengthening exercise (MSE). In this study, the associations between LM gain and PS + MSE efficacy (measured using physical outcomes) in elderly patients with a high risk of sarcopenia or frailty were identified. |